Nov. 29, 2023 US Space Force prepares X-37B for launch The seventh mission of the X-37B, also known as OTV-7, will be the first to launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket—designated USSF-52—with a wide range of test and experimentation objectives.
Nov. 2, 2023 DLA, Space Force leaders discuss strategic partnership in first meeting Leaders from the Defense Logistics Agency, its Nuclear and Space Enterprise Support Office and the Space Force discussed how they can work together to help the new service grow its approach to logistics during their first meeting Oct. 24 at DLA’s headquarters.Mary Stevenson, the Space Force deputy
Oct. 20, 2023 DEL 15 activates final subordinate squadron: 15th CYS Space Delta 15 stood up its final subordinate squadron, the 15th Cyberspace Squadron during a ceremony here, Oct. 20, 2023.
Oct. 20, 2023 Space Operations Command reveals ‘futuristic’ official painting Space Operations Command revealed the command’s first official painting during a ceremony October 20. The painting was commissioned with artist Rick Herter and is titled “High Ground Intercept” for its depiction of space as a warfighting arena, now and into the future. The artwork depicts a
Oct. 16, 2023 5 SWS activation ceremony The 5th Space Warning Squadron activation and assumption of command ceremony was held on Oct. 13, 2023, at the Leadership Development Center at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado.
Oct. 16, 2023 SpOC launches Space Force’s first two IMD betas Space Operations Command launched the first two provisional Integrated Mission Deltas on Oct. 13 here. The provisional Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Integrated Misson Delta was activated in a ceremony presided over by Lt. Gen. Stephen Whiting, Space Operations Command commander. The
Oct. 4, 2023 BLACK SKIES 23-3: USSF conducts largest-ever joint space electromagnetic warfare exercise On Sept. 22, the U.S. Space Force successfully concluded BLACK SKIES 23-3, the third iteration of Space Training and Readiness Command’s exercise series focused on tactical Space Electromagnetic Warfare (SEW).
Oct. 4, 2023 Going the distance: A Guardian’s marathon journey realized through DAF Sports Through the Department of the Air Force Sports program, a life-long dream of running a marathon became an affordable reality for one U.S. Space Force Guardian.
Sept. 22, 2023 Space Force accepts second weather satellite through NOAA partnership The U.S. Space Force accepted the transfer of a second geostationary weather satellite from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to extend persistent weather coverage of the Indian Ocean region until the 2030 timeframe.
Sept. 19, 2023 STARCOM’s 527th SAS Named DAF’s Best in Electromagnetic Warfare The 527th Space Aggressor Squadron was recently named the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) Outstanding Level II Electromagnetic Warfare Unit of the Year, a testament to their success of exposing the joint force to the physical and psychological rigors of going toe-to-toe with a thinking,