Speaking Jan. 28 at the SpaceCom Space Mobility conference, Whiting said the idea for a commercially integrated tabletop ...
The Pentagon for decades has treated launch as the central logistical problem of military space. Once a satellite reaches ...
The U.S. Space Force marked its sixth anniversary in December, reflecting a shift from stand-up to sustained operations as ...
In 2019, then-President Donald Trump did something that hadn't happened in over seven decades: he formed a new branch of the United States military. The U.S. Space Force launched, taking much of its ...
Ever since humans first ventured into space, there’s been a debate about whether we should allow it to become a battlefield or preserve it as a special zone of peace. But here’s the thing about that ...
SpaceX’s military counterpart to Starlink, known as the Space Force’s Secret 480-Satellite MILNET, is rapidly expanding and encroaching on civilian satellite operations as of October 2025. This ...
VCG. The head of German Space Command Michael Traut reportedly claimed that Germany is considering a 35 billion euro ($41 bil ...
Working from computer screens in chilly rooms, the force has emerged as a vital part of America’s war machine amid increased competition from China and Russia. It looked more like a satellite ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on defense, strategy, the profession of arms, and aerospace. President Trump’s declaration of a potential increase in U.S.
During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed a classified orbital platform that pushed space militarization further than anyone expected. The station carried its own cannon—an actual space-mounted ...