Lockheed Martin has completed the assembly and power-up of the US Space Force's first Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO) Block 0 satellite.

ORLANDO, Florida—The U.S. Space Force anticipates launches from its two continental spaceports to increase by 25% to 30% over ...

and a next-generation refueling tanker. Kendall’s report largely calls for continuing the Space Force’s current mission — just at a larger scale and with new architectures and tactics.

A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base tonight at 10:53 p.m ... Related: SpaceX launches next-gen US spy satellites on 100th Falcon 9 flight of the year (video, photos ...

"By 2050, if not well before, the Air Force and Space Force will not be competitive unless we make substantial improvements in how these forces are equipped, trained and operated." Read Next ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about the future of the commercial space industry. Maj Gen Purdy and Charles Beames at the Space Mobility Conference in Orlando, FL.