Vandenberg Space Force Base has seen a sharp jump in space launches and it is aiming higher with its Spaceport of the Future initiative. But the big plan is sparking conflicts with environmentalists, state officials and residents.

U.S. Space Forces Northern will guide development and delivery of space capabilities that enable joint lethality and effectiveness for homeland defense. 

A plan calls for spending up to $25 million for projects to improve flight operations at Pituffik Space Base, the military’s Arctic hub, according to a new government solicitation for bids.

The U.S. Space Force will not have a big birthday celebration like the Army or Navy had this year, but the service keeps moving forward after what its chief of space operations calls “a year of tremendous growth.”

The U.S. Space Force Guardian Arena event, which is in its third year, began with a safety briefing and written intelligence exam at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex before migrating to Patrick Space Force Base for two days of rigorous obstacles.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Air Force Secretary Troy Meink will attend the unveiling of the U.S. Space Command headquarters sign at Redstone Arsenal Army base in Alabama later this week.

The U.S. military is coming off a big recruiting win in 2025. Top military and political leaders are now discussing how to keep the trend going and retain those who have signed up.

If implemented, the introduction of dedicated blast safety officers to all branches of the military would be the latest government measure aimed at protecting troops from the effects of blasts on the brain.

The Space Force’s new dress uniform saw its first official use with the graduation of 17 newly commissioned officers from Officer Training School at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.

As the U.S., China and others compete in space, the need for fast and frequent communication links with satellites orbiting near the North Pole is making Arctic ground stations a hot commodity.