A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 Starlink satellites launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space Launch Complex 40 on Thursday, June 27, 2024. (SpaceX/TNS)

Rocket – used to carry astronauts – fails on uncrewed satellite mission

SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, which carries astronauts to the International Space Station, experienced a rare failure Thursday night after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on an uncrewed mission.

Col. John Patrick, incoming commander of Space Forces Korea, speaks at the change of command ceremony at Osan Air Base, South Korea, July 12, 2024.

First Space Forces commander in South Korea passes baton, moves to INDOPACOM

The first guardian to lead U.S. Space Forces Korea passed his duties to the former director of the NATO Space Centre during a ceremony at this air base Friday.

Suicides in Air Force, Navy and Marines in first quarter of 2024 top pandemic-era rates, DOD data shows

Suicide rates among troops in the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps for the first quarter of 2024 topped pandemic-era rates while the Army saw a significant dip, according to new data released by the Defense Department.

Blue Origin plans to launch New Glenn from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36. (Blue Origin/TNS)

Blue Origin logs SpaceX Starship concerns as it preps for 1st New Glenn launch

As Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin prepares for the first launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral this year, the company has taken time to voice concerns over future launches of competitor SpaceX’s massive Starship and Super Heavy, also planning to launch from the Space Coast.

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron secure the landing area after being lowered from a HH-60 Pave Hawk during a November 2012 mission in Afghanistan.

Air Force increases number of ‘extremely demanding’ jobs receiving bonus pay

More job specialties considered “extremely demanding” by the Air Force and Space Force will be eligible starting in October for special duty assignment pay, and more of it.

Christy Kalicharan (left), 45th Security Forces Squadron police officer and Gretta Lowry (right), Cocoa Beach, Florida, resident pose for a group photo at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 28, 2021. Kalicharan provided life saving aid to Lowry after she was bitten by a shark while surfing.

Mom breached Space Force base with 4-year-old, fled in stolen car, Florida officials say

A woman was with her 4-year-old son when she breached Patrick Space Force base and stole a man’s car, resulting in a high-speed chase in two Central Florida counties, according to a June 28 news release.

National Space Intelligence Center welcomes new commander, bigger responsibilities

The National Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base welcomed not only a new commander but broader responsibilities Friday as the center shifted to a field operating agency under the Space Operations for Intelligence.

SpaceX knocks out morning launch with record booster from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX got back to a quick pace between launches with another Starlink mission from the Space Coast on Thursday using its fleet-leading booster for a record flight.

Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, with Mt. Etna in the distance. Since being established in 1959, NAS Sigonella has grown from a single air strip to a hub with more than 40 commands. It recently celebrated its 65th anniversary.

US Navy base in Sicily looks back on 65 years, ahead to burgeoning NATO role

NAS Sigonella has grown to 1,300 acres and about 40 tenant commands, among them Space Force, Army, Marines and Air Force detachments. The military community of more than 6,000 also includes civilians, service member families and Italian workers.

NASA delays Boeing Starliner return until sometime in July

The Boeing Starliner spacecraft and its crew won’t return to Earth from the International Space Station until sometime in July at the earliest, NASA and Boeing said Friday evening.