Tag: space force
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GUEST OPINION: Space Force announces big investment in El Paso County
Despite the setback to our community when it was announced last year that U.S. Space Command Headquarters would be relocated from Colorado to Alabama, I made a commitment to the Pikes Peak Region that I would work with our community and the Trump Administration to bring even more jobs and missions to Colorado’s Fifth District.…
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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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Vice President Vance to USAFA grads: Honor tradition, innovate for future
As artificial intelligence and space defense become more prevalent in warfare, Vice President JD Vance told the 2026 Air Force Academy graduating class to uphold their standards while embracing innovation on a cloudy Thursday morning. Marking the academy’s 68th graduating class and the United States of America’s 250th anniversary, Vance told this year’s 931 graduating…
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‘The best of the best here’: Families fill Falcon Stadium to cheer on Air Force Academy graduates
For every cadet graduating from the Air Force Academy on Thursday, there was a family cheering them on from the stands of Falcon Stadium. People gathered from across the country at the stadium to see their children, siblings and family friends graduate from the academy. Some relatives came in uniform from the Air Force and…
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Satellite launched to identify tiny orbital space debris in bid to make future missions safer
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., is trying to understand how much small debris is orbiting earth as more rockets and satellites begin to crowd into low earth orbit. As part of this mission, it launched the Lightsheet Anomaly Resolution and Debris Observation (LARADO) technology demonstration satellite in April. The satellite will detect…
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Hundreds of Greeley-based National Guard members to get new missions
Hundreds of National Guard members with the 233rd Space Group in Greeley will receive new assignments in intelligence, infrastructure and construction support, Gov. Jared Polis announced over the weekend. “Without a new mission, we risked losing these talented, dedicated service men and women,” Polis said in a news release. The space group based at the…
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Tickets available for Air Force Academy class of 2026 graduation ceremony
Tickets are now available to community members for the class of 2026 U.S. Air Force Academy graduation ceremony on May 28 at Falcon Stadium. The graduating class will mark the academy’s 68th commencement ceremony, where more than 900 cadets will commission as officers in the Air Force and Space Force. Vice President JD Vance will serve as the speaker for the…
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Peterson needs more room for workers as Space Force plans to double in size
As the Space Force prepares to double in size over the next five years, Peterson Space Force Base will need additional space and people to support the growth. The intense period of expansion is expected even as Space Command headquarters relocates to Huntsville, Ala., because it is a small piece of all the space operations…
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Colorado space startup secures $650 million for expansion
The window to deliver space superiority for the U.S. is open but shrinking rapidly, according to defense startup True Anomaly. The Centennial-based company hit a milestone in its pursuit to help deliver that, announcing Tuesday that it raised $650 million in late-stage investment money, bringing its total valuation to $2.2 billion. Since its inception in…
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DOD budget proposes new $250 million space operations center on Schriever
The expansive $1.5 trillion Department of Defense budget proposal for next year features $250 million for a new space operations center on Schriever Space Force Base. The center is one of four in the budget, which also proposes a building at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Ala., a building at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque,…