Tag: space command
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ENDORSEMENT: Jeff Crank keeps CD-5 on cutting edge of national defense
Most members of Congress have to tout a laundry list of good deeds for their districts as they seek reelection after their first term in office. Jeff Crank’s winning efforts speak for themselves. After only two years in Washington, the southern Colorado native and longtime Republican champion of the Springs’ local military presence already has…
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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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Five big things from Space Symposium, just in case you missed them
The 41st Space Symposium has concluded after drawing more than 300 exhibitors and an overall attendance of 11,000 during its six days at The Broadmoor. Put on by the Space Foundation, a nonprofit space advocacy group headquartered in Colorado Springs, the annual Symposium is the world’s largest gathering of commercial, military and governmental figures in…
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Future military satellite will need operational surprise
In future wars, military satellites will likely no longer be locked in orbit. Satellites in a predictable orbit are easy targets, known positions on a map that can be bypassed or neutralized, said Space Command’s leader, Gen. Stephen Whiting, during Space Symposium at The Broadmoor. Space Command is charged with defending American interests from 100 kilometers…
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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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Space Force to see budget, personnel boost amid renewed space race
The Trump administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion defense budget features a big monetary and personnel boost for the Space Force, the young military branch with a bulk of its employees in Colorado. The number of Space Force guardians could grow from almost 10,000 in 2025 to 13,200 next year, while the research, development and test budget…
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Space Command headquarters to move 200 employees to Alabama this year, lawsuit bristles
Space Command headquarters could have 200 employees working from Alabama this year, as Colorado and the Trump administration exchange barbed letters as part of a pending lawsuit. Colorado’s lawsuit against the administration alleges the federal government is retaliating against it for its mail-in voting system and has taken numerous steps to punish the state,…
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EDITORIAL: Courting Colorado for national defense
Relations haven’t been the warmest lately between President Donald Trump’s White House and the Centennial State. So, it was good to see Secretary of War Pete Hegseth visit Colorado last week — with encouraging words for our state’s defense contractors. The same goes for a visit the same day by Air Force Secretary Troy Meink,…
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Space Command sets up office to manage move to Alabama
Gen. Stephen Whiting, the head of U.S. Space Command, announced this week his pick to lead the construction of a new command headquarters in Alabama, despite ongoing litigation. Whiting named Maj. Gen. Terry Grisham, an assistant deputy commanding general with the Army National Guard, to direct the program management office in charge of overseeing the…
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Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC celebrates wins in 2025 during business snapshot
Last year was one to remember for the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, the group said at its annual business snapshot, formerly known as the state of the Chamber. The Chamber celebrated 2025’s economic development wins and encouraged businesses to do the same. The Chamber did not linger on the regional losses experienced in 2025…