1. Secure World Foundation Publishes 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report

    The Secure World Foundation published its 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report on April 8, 2026, documenting counterspace capability development across 13 countries including the United States, China, Russia, India, France, Germany, and ot...
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  2. Space Force Awards Up To 1.8 Billion Dollar Andromeda Contract

    The U.S. Space Force posted notice on April 8, 2026 of an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract valued at up to $1.8 billion over 10 years to 14 companies under the Andromeda program, which will replace the legacy GSSAP space domain aw...
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  3. Starfish Space Closes More Than One Hundred Million Dollar Series B

    Starfish Space closed a Series B funding round exceeding $100 million on April 7, 2026, led by Point72 Ventures and co led by Activate Capital and Shield Capital, with participation from Industrious Ventures, NightDragon, and existing investors. P...
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  4. Forbes: The Age Of Space Maneuver Warfare Is Imminent

    Retired Lt. Gen. John Shaw, former Deputy Commander of U.S. Space Command, published an article in Forbes on April 6, 2026 arguing that the U.S. Space Force and U.S. Space Command will pivot toward space maneuver warfare and away from positional s...
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  5. Rocket Lab Secures $190 Million HASTE Contract From Department Of Defense For 20 Hypersonic Test Flights

    Rocket Lab has secured a $190 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 HASTE (Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron) launches, in partnership with the Department of War. The contract establishes Rocket Lab as the prima...
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  6. U.S. Space Force Overhauls Procurement Structure

    The U.S. Space Force is implementing a major reorganization of its acquisition system, shifting toward mission-focused portfolios to accelerate procurement and better integrate commercial capabilities. The move is part of a broader Pentagon initia...
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  7. Golden Dome Missile Defense Cost Rises to $185B

    The Pentagon has revised the cost estimate for the Golden Dome missile defense initiative up to $185 billion over the next decade, an increase from the previously projected $175 billion. This budget expansion is explicitly driven by a strategic sh...
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  8. “Golden Dome” Funding Details Hit the Public Record, Including Explicit Space-based Allocations

    Defense One reported from an unclassified Pentagon allocation plan for $151B in reconciliation funding, with $24.4B+ allocated to Golden Dome missile defense and $13.8B tied to Space Force elements, alongside explicit space-related components (sen...
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  9. SpaceX and xAI reportedly join Pentagon autonomous drone swarm contest

    Bloomberg reports thatSpaceX and xAI are among participants in a Pentagon and DIU-linked contest focused on voice-controlled autonomous drone swarming, described as a $100M prize challenge with a roughly six-month timeline.If confirmed, the commer...
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  10. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Visits SpaceX Starbase And Announces xAI Integration With Pentagon Systems

    U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth visited Starbase in Brownsville, Texas, touring the facility alongside Elon Musk. During the visit, Hegseth delivered remarks to SpaceX employees, swore in new military recruits, and framed the stop as part o...
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