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Trump Shares New Space Force Uniform Concept That Critics Say Looks Like Star Wars Villains

Donald Trump's proposed Space Force uniform concept has been criticised online for resembling sci-fi villain costumes, drawing comparisons to Star Wars and authoritarian regimes

International Business Times UK

United States Space Force's New Uniform Sparks 'Starship Troopers' and Nazi Comparisons Online

The U.S. Space Force's new ceremonial uniform has sparked online debate, with comparisons to sci-fi and historical military styles, as the branch seeks to establish a distinct identity.

International Business Times UK

China Is Testing Satellites That Can Chase Other Spacecraft. The US Is Building Its Own Countermeasures.

Washington has deployed new electromagnetic warfare equipment and is testing spacecraft that can respond quickly to threats in orbit as military competition extends beyond Earth.

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Trump is proposing a US Space Academy – if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military

During a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Aug. 28, 2026, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a United States Space Academy.

The Conversation

Rocket Lab Just Won a $12 Million Contract. The Real Prize Could Be Much Bigger.

Rocket Lab's $12 million Space Force contract could be worth far more if Photon proves its optical communications technology, opening the door to larger defense-space opportunities.

Barchart

Rocket Lab Investors Have Plenty to Cheer Ahead of Q2 Earnings Today

Rocket Lab heads into today's Q2 earnings with four tailwinds—an impressive launch track record, new Space Force contracts, an $8 billion acquisition, and strong sector-wide demand signals from SpaceX's debut report.

Barchart

If space war erupts, 'none of us will be able to avoid the war zone,' warns outgoing Space Force chief in final public speech

The outgoing head of the U.S. Space Force had some stark words in his last public speech, stating that "none of us will be able to avoid the war zone" should conflict extend to space.

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Space Force orders 36 more Golden Dome missile-tracking satellites, for $1.75 billion

The Space Development Agency announced partnerships with two companies worth up to $1.75 billion total, to develop 36 satellites for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile-defense initiative.

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The US Space Force just got a new electromagnetic weapon to jam adversary satellites

The U.S. Space Force has acquired one of its first publicly acknowledged offensive weapons, one that can blast adversary satellites with electromagnetic radiation.

Space

1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission

A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization's first tactical intercept of an orbital target.

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SpaceX wins $4.16 billion US Space Force contract for threat-detection satellites

The Space-Based Advanced Moving Target Indicator (SB-AMTI) is designed as an ‌interconnected system-of-systems, ⁠combining space-based ⁠sensors, secure communications links and ground processing to drive closer cooperation across the government space industrial base.

The Economic Times

Elon Musk Bags $4.16 Billion Space Force Constellation Deal to Track Hypersonic Weapons From Orbit

The US Space Force awards SpaceX a £3.26 billion contract to build a satellite network for tracking airborne targets, marking a strategic shift in military surveillance.

International Business Times UK

Where does Earth's mysterious 'ring current' come from? NASA and the US Space Force are launching a mission to find out

NASA, working with the Space Force, plans to launch a space weather mission later this month to study a strange "ring current" surrounding our planet.

Space

'We need to deliver warfighting capability at a faster rate': US Space Force cancels Next Generation GPS project over 'extensive system issues' and an 'insurmountable' timeline

The US Space Force canceled the $6.27 billion OCX program after testing revealed critical failures, shifting focus to upgrading existing GPS systems.

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Space combat was 'critical to mission success' in US war in Iran, Space Force chief says

The head of the U.S. Space Force said the United States' ongoing war in Iran shows the service has become a fully "combat credible" force.

Space

US Space Force moves GPS launch to SpaceX Falcon 9 due to Vulcan rocket glitch

The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA's Vulcan Centaur continues.

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Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean

NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere.

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Pentagon chief blocks officers from attending Ivy League schools and other top universities, including partners on AI and space

"We will no longer invest in institutions that fail to sharpen our leaders' warfighting capabilities or that undermine the very values they are sworn to defend."

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Deja vu: Vulcan Centaur rocket powers through 'significant performance anomaly' on satellite launch

A Vulcan Centaur rocket successfully launched two U.S. spy satellites on Feb. 12 despite suffering an anomaly with one of its solid rocket boosters, echoing the result of an October 2024 mission.

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SpaceX launches advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force (video, photos)

SpaceX launched an advanced, jam-resistant GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force from Florida on Tuesday night (Jan. 27).

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Space Force shows off snowy new Alaska radar post | Space photo of the day for Jan. 1, 2026

"I am the watcher on the walls."

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Space Force Guardians show off shiny new duds | Space photo of the day for Dec. 26, 2025

It marks the first time newly commissioned Space Force Guardians have graduated Officer Training School (OTS) wearing this uniform.

The Independent UK

CNN fact-checker spends four minutes debunking Trump’s multiple ‘lies’ in his speech to US military top brass

The president spread falsehoods about his record on ‘settling’ wars, his predecessor, and the military itself

Space

SpaceX launches Space Force's X-37B space plane on 8th mystery mission (video)

The U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane lifted off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket tonight (Aug. 21), carrying a variety of high-tech gear to Earth orbit.

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Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.

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