“The technology we need to deliver Golden Dome exists today,” Gen. Michael Guetlein said at a space conference in Virginia. “It has just never been brought to bear on this problem set.”

The Space Force presence on the Space Coast is beginning to swell as one of its major units, STARCOM, had its first change-of-command ceremony since its headquarters moved from Colorado to Florida.

The Department of Defense Warrior Games 2025 will feature members from all branches for the first time, including wounded warriors from the Space Force.

President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” approved in early July allocated $25 billion for Golden Dome, a missile defense system that could bring a windfall of investment to the space economy.

The nation’s spaceports can now take advantage of tax-free bonds for the first time after Trump signed the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” The allowance gives cities and states more options to fund spaceport infrastructure and reduces reliance on federal funding.

The number of commercial satellite launches from federal sites has quadrupled since 2021. In the face of that increase, the DOD has struggled to bill companies accurately for the costs of launches, a congressional watchdog agency said.

Over 25,000 Air Force recruits stand to receive an initial enlistment bonus in the service’s 2026 budget, exceeding the current budget year’s estimate of 4,500 by more than five times. The Space Force is raising the number of eligible guardians from about 100 this fiscal year to 550 in 2026.

Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen handed off some of her duties, including the roles of commander for Space Launch Delta 45 and director of the Eastern Range, to Space Force Col. Brian Chatman, during a change of command ceremony.

The contract will help startup Atomic-6 complete flight qualification testing of its Light Wing product, a solar array that could use the sun’s energy to power spacecraft. The startup also aims to get a solar array on the moon.

The command’s Deputy Commander, Brig. Gen. Chandler Atwood, died Sunday. No cause of death was given for the highly respected senior officer.