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Space Force plans to kick off 3 additional commercial reserve fleet ‘pilots’ in 2025

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Now that the Space Force’s Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve (CASR) is officially in its “pilot phase,” the service intends to ramp up the program and sign contracts for even more mission areas this year, according to a Space Force official. Col. Rich Kniseley, director of the Commercial Space Office (COMSO), told reporters Thursday that the service will stand up CASR pilots across three mission areas in 2025. One p…

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Space Force plans to kick off 3 additional commercial reserve fleet ‘pilots’ in 2025

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Space Force issues doctrine as basis for U.S. warfighting capabilities in space

FPI / April 11, 2025 Geostrategy-Direct By Richard Fisher President Donald Trump’s first term establishment of the U.S. Space Force in December 2019 was a long-delayed response to China’s creation of a dual-use manned and unmanned military space capability. But a new Space Force Doctrine Document issued on April 4 now outlines the justification for […]

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Space Force picks up pace of on-orbit refueling experiments

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The U.S. is building a gas station in space

The space technology company Astroscale U.S. is building a refueler spacecraft that will demonstrate the refueling of Department of Defense Space Force satellites in orbit around Earth.

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Gravitics selected for up to USD 60 million in U.S. Space Force funding to develop orbital carrier technology

The Orbital Carrier is designed to pre-position agile space vehicles in orbit, allowing for rapid and flexible responses to emerging threats in space. This capability is set to transform the operational readiness of the U.S. Space Force by bypassing traditional launch limitations. Colin Doughan, CEO of Gravitics, stated, “We’re honoured to partner with the U.S. Space Force on this critical initiative. The Orbital Carrier is a game-changer, actin…

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Lt. Gen. Schiess discusses critical role of CIC, JCO commercial capabilities at 40th Space Symposium

During the Space Foundation’s 40th Space Symposium, U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess, U.S. Space Forces – Space commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander, participated in a one-on-one discussion with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. (Ret.) David Buck, April 9, 2025, and highlighted the importance of commercial partnerships in space operations.

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