Latest articles by Sandra Erwin
Space Force Proposal Creates an Independent Service Under the Department of the Air Force
A preface to the draft legislative proposal says this "represents an initial effort to statutorily establish a United States Space Force as a 6th Armed Force within the Department of the Air Force."
President Trump Issues Order to Create US Space Command
President Trump on Tuesday directed the Department of Defense to establish a U.S. Space Command as a unified combatant command.
Air Force Launch Commander 'Not Confident' GPS 3 Satellite Will Lift Off as Scheduled
SpaceX on Tuesday scrubbed the Falcon 9 launch of the Air Force’s first GPS 3 satellite. Another attempt is planned for Wednesday at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida.
Space Force Proposal Could Create a Broader Military Department for Both Air and Space
The Space Force under this proposed organization would not include the National Reconnaissance Office or any other element of the intelligence community.
Space Force Discussions Increasingly Blur the Line Between Military and Civilian Space
Air Force Launches $100K Challenge for 'Space Awareness Innovators'
The Air Force Visionary Q-Prize competition is set to run from Oct. 29 through Jan. 15, 2019.
Air Force Awards Launch Vehicle Development Contracts to Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman, ULA
Boeing Invests in Satellite Propulsion Startup Accion Systems for Tiny Thrusters
Boeing is investing in Accion Systems Inc., a Boston startup focused on scalable electric propulsion technology for satellites.
Air Force Association Opposes Establishment of a Space Force, Says Air and Space Are 'Indivisible'
The basic argument laid out by AFA is that while there might be a need for a Space Force, now is not the time to break up the Air Force.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell: 'We Would Launch A Weapon to Defend the US'
During an appearance on Monday at the Air Force Association's annual symposium, Shotwell was thrown a question she said she had never heard before: "Would SpaceX launch military weapons?"
New Pentagon Memo Lays Out Action Plan to Space Force by 2020
The Sept. 10 space reorganization memo includes specific actions and assigns responsibilities.
Experts: A Separate Military Service for Space May Be Too Much Too Soon
"Whether we get to a separate space force I think is an open question," former Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said on Monday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Air Force Secretary Affirms Support for Space Force
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson: "We support the president's proposal."
Defining the Job Duties of the Space Force Will Be A Knotty Task
There are internal disagreements in the military space community over what takes precedence: war fighting or providing services to the rest of the armed forces.
Pentagon Report: China's Space Program 'Continues to Mature Rapidly'
Chinese strategists regard the ability to use space-based systems — and to deny them to adversaries — as "central to modern warfare."
