July 15, 2026 USSF accepting proposals for fifth research opportunity under the USSF University Consortium The United States Space Force is currently accepting proposals for USSF University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 5.
July 8, 2026 Space Force delivers rapid tech awards for commercial industry The Space Force awarded seven Other Transaction Authority agreements and plans to award an additional six for a total of 13 awards and more than $500M to a coalition of commercial providers for advanced technology development in support of the Space Combat Power portfolio.
March 4, 2026 US Space Force University Consortium awards new tech institutes, spotlights major transition successes The United States Space Force awarded cooperative agreements to two university-led teams for advanced remote sensing research under the Space Strategic Technology Institute 4.
July 28, 2025 US Space Force scheduled to launch eighth X-37B mission The U.S. Space Force, in partnership with the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, is scheduled to launch the eighth mission of the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV-8) on Aug. 21, 2025, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
June 12, 2025 Eyes on the future: Gen. Mike Guetlein visits space rapid capabilities office Gen. Mike Guetlein, Vice Chief of Space Operations, visits Kirtland Air Force Base, signaling the base’s growing importance in space innovation, research and national defense.
Sept. 13, 2024 USSF announces selections for advanced space power, propulsion research The United States Space Force has partnered with the Rochester Institute of Technology and University of Michigan to research Advanced Space Power and Propulsion under the USSF University Consortium/Space Strategic Technology Institute 3.