Tag: golden dome
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Secretary of the Air Force announces $250 million planned investment in El Paso County
With millions in an upcoming budget request earmarked for Colorado installations, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink said at a press conference Friday that the state remained a key player in expanding operational capacity. “This move serves as our tangible commitment to the state,” he said. Meink highlighted several planned projects, including a $250…
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Space Force budget bodes well for Colorado Springs, even as Space Command leaves
As Space Command headquarters sets up shop in Alabama, local leaders highlighted the growth Colorado Springs can expect as the Space Force prepares for its budget to potentially double to $71 billion and its workforce to grow. Colorado is home to more than 50% of the Space Force’s workforce —guardians who run the GPS satellites,…
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Investment and innovation expected across the defense community in town
Investment and innovation are on the horizon for the defense community in Colorado Springs over the coming year. In December, the Missile Defense Agency selected 2,100 companies to compete for work on Golden Dome through a contract known as SHIELD or Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense. The contract has set aside $151 billion for…
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EDITORIAL: AG plays politics with Space Command
Colorado’s hyper-litigious attorney general has filed so many lawsuits against the Trump administration, we’ve lost count. So, you may have missed AG Phil Weiser’s long-shot bid just last week for a court order to block the administration’s move of U.S. Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Ala. But you can bet the president…
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Blue Canyon Technologies’ new satellite might have a role in Golden Dome and other space applications
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A small satellite company is going (just a little) big. Blue Canyon Technologies, a Lafayette-based small satellite manufacturer, unveiled its Saturn-400 last week. The craft can fill a variety of roles and may be part…
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Blue Canyon Technologies’ new satellite might have a role in Golden Dome and other space applications
A small satellite company is going (just a little) big. Blue Canyon Technologies, a Lafayette-based small satellite manufacturer, unveiled its Saturn-400 last week. The craft can fill a variety of roles and may be part of the ongoing Golden Dome effort, a new missile defense shield planned for the nation. Golden Dome, which lacks an…
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Space Force general in charge of new Golden Dome will rely on existing technology
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Space Force general tasked with leading the effort to build the new missile defense system known as Golden Dome spoke to a global audience this week about how he will tackle the enormous challenge. On his second day in charge of the project, Gen.…
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The Everywhere War comes to Boulder | Vince Bzdek
Two headlines in The Wall Street Journal last week brought home how small the world has become. “The Intifada comes to Boulder,” read one. “Ukraine’s drone strike is a warning — for the U.S.,” read the other. The first referred to how the Palestinian uprising against Israel suddenly landed in our backyard last Sunday when…