The Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a $1.86 billon contract June 24 to complete production on two new ballistic missile-detecting satellites. Once launched, the two satellites will…
Space junk, as small as paint chips, pose a major threat to sensitive satellite systems used for communications, navigation and timing. The Air Force announced Monday that Lockheed…
NASA image of space debris orbiting the Earth. There are few high-tech systems that play a more fundamental role in modern warfare and intelligence gathering than satellites.…
Despite expected cuts to the Department of Defense’s overall budget and the threat of sequestration, Air Force Chief Information Officer Lt. Gen. Michael Basla said his intent…
Ever wonder how GPS works? The Department of Defense released this video featuring Air Force Space Command Col. David Buckman explaining how the technology works.
Ever wonder how GPS works? The Department of Defense released this video featuring Air Force Space Command Col. David Buckman explaining how the technology works.