Acquisitions – SpaceNews

Space Force chief calls for speed over perfection in weapons buying

by Sandra ErwinSeptember 23, 2025September 23, 2025

Saltzman says service must adopt more practical acquisition approach, announces new initiative to forecast future equipment needs

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Space Force accelerates reorganization of acquisition units

by Sandra ErwinSeptember 17, 2025September 17, 2025

Commercial, Military, News

Rocket Lab completes acquisition of U.S. satellite sensor maker Geost

by Sandra ErwinAugust 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Concept art of fast-paced weapons acquisition and deployment. Credit: The Aerospace Corporation

Military, Opinion

How to accelerate U.S. space acquisition and outpace threats

by Dan RobitzskiApril 9, 2025April 8, 2025

Defense, military, intelligence agencies, all have a hand in U.S. space acquisitions

by Sandra ErwinMarch 25, 2024March 25, 2024

Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisitions and integration, center, meets with U.S. Space Force officials at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. Credit: U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams

Space Force procurement chief to ‘double down’ on reforms

by Sandra ErwinNovember 7, 2023November 7, 2023

Space Force to create ‘system deltas’ to sync space tech with operator needs

by Sandra ErwinOctober 13, 2023October 13, 2023

Commercial, Military, News

Space Force sorting out complexities of wartime contracting

by Sandra ErwinJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Lockheed Martin GPS 3F satellite rendering.

Fixed-price satellite contracts earn high grades in Space Force report card

by Sandra ErwinJune 2, 2023June 2, 2023

Commercial, News

Private equity firm closes $6.4 billion deal to acquire Maxar Technologies

by Sandra ErwinMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023