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The Space Force’s X-37B experimental spacecraft is about to begin taking a series of “novel maneuvers” to safely dispose of its service module that carries extra payloads, the service announced today in a rare public statement about the activities of the mysterious spaceplane.

As it looks to ensure access to critical capabilities during conflicts, NATO plans to release its own commercial space strategy next year that aims to expand the alliance’s ability to tap into advancements in the private sector.

China launched a new communications satellite towards geostationary orbit Thursday, although its precise role remains undisclosed.

A U.S. X-37B space plane is slated to test a new way of rapidly changing its orbit, part of the Space Force’s quest for fuel-sipping maneuverability.

The U.S. Space Force’s Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) program is providing satellite imagery and data analytics to support emergency operations across the southeastern United States following Hurricane Helene.

The Space Development Agency is finalizing requirements and upcoming solicitations for around 200 satellites that will make up the third tranche of its Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) constellation.

The Maven Smart System — an AI-enabled platform for geospatial visualization of data that was designed for use by combatant commands and other units to facilitate battlespace awareness, global integration, contested logistics, joint fires and targeting workflows — is being deployed to aid in the relief efforts.

The Army could more than double the number of soldiers with expertise in space operations if top brass approves a proposal by Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC) to implement the service’s new(ish) space vision, according to SMDC officials.

On Oct. 2, the [Space Development Agency] released a notice to industry outlining its plans for an acquisition push in 2025. The SDA is seeking to procure around 200 satellites from different solicitations for Tranche 3 of its low-Earth orbit megaconstellation.