Latest "military space" stories

Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis

Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 months ago

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Sunday, May 17, 2020, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.

The 6 big military space stories of 2020

From the growth of the U.S. Space Force to the awarding of massive new contracts, 2020 has been a busy year in the space domain.

By Nathan Strout

3 years ago

Pentagon wants SpaceX delivering cargo around the globe — and a live test could come next year

U.S. Transportation Command wants to launch cargo into space and have it land somewhere else in the world, an hour later.

By Aaron Mehta

3 years ago

Pentagon presents recommendations on Space Force to Trump

Vice President Mike Pence said he expects President Donald Trump to take the first steps to create a Space Force very soon.

By Valerie Insinna

5 years ago

Pentagon lays groundwork for Space Force to blast off in 2020

The U.S. will also create an independent unified combatant command.

By Valerie Insinna and Tara Copp, AP

5 years ago

Trump orders creation of independent space force — but Congress will still have its say

President Trump has ordered the creation of a new branch of the military focused on space — something his own secretary of defense has opposed.

By Valerie Insinna and Aaron Mehta

5 years ago

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