Bell
at the White House February 1999
By Stewart M. Powell
Robert Bell of the National Security Council staff talks about the complex, politically charged effort to protect US interests in space. more...
Partners in Space February 1999
By Peter Grier
The future of space will be a joint venture by the armed forces, the civil sector, and industry. more...
A Roadmap
for Space March 1999
By John T. Correll
The Air Force looks at what may be possible between now and 2012. more...
The Move
Into Space April 1999
By Otto Kreisher
If the Air Force does not integrate space into its operations and culture, it could lose the space mission. more...
Visions
and Countervisions in Space (Editorial) August 1999
By John T. Correll
Information is a weapon, and Space Command is a combat command. more...
Snapshots
of Space Modernization January 2000
Data sheets that follow are snapshots of 17 key Air Force space programs--experients, development, production, sustainment, and upgrades. The list is not all-inclusive. more...
The Investment in Space February 2000
By Peter Grier
An AFA symposium explores our stake in space and the need to defend it. more...
Space:
20 Years Out February 2000
By Theresa Foley
It's not a question of whether big changes are coming. It's a question of when. more...
Space Commission
Kicks Off (Aerospace World News) July 2000
By Peter Grier
The
Integration of Air and Space July 2000
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force charts its expansion into the realm of aerospace. more...
The Fight
for Space August 2000
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force is working on the integration, not the separation, of air and space. more...
Recasting
the Vision (Editorial) August 2000
By John T. Correll
It's the effects that count, not where the platforms fly, reside, or orbit. more...
The Force and Space February 2001
By Peter Grier
USAF leaders survey the outlook in space at AFA's Los Angeles symposium. more...
Crossroads
in Space (Editorial) March 2001
By John T. Correll
The defense of space needs a higher priority and better organization.
The Space
Commission Reports March 2001
By John A. Tirpak
The commissioners said the nation and the Air Force need to put more emphasis on space.
Space Watch, High and Low July 2001
By Richard J. Newman
The SBIRS constellations hold the key to warning and intercept of enemy ballistic missiles.
Interservice Static in Space September 2001
By Ann Roosevelt
The other services support--but are wary of--the leading role that has been assigned to the Air Force.
The Space Based Radar Plan August 2002
By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force now thinks it can achieve an operational capability in 2010.
Why Korea Mattered July 2003
By Robert S. Dudney, Editor in Chief
Fifty years later, the “Forgotten War” still exerts an influence on the nation and the world.
Footing the Bill for Military Space August 2003
By Benjamin S. Lambeth
How can the Air Force keep funding two major mission areas—air and space?
In Search of Spaceplanes December 2003
By John Tirpak, Executive Editor
The Air Force has an urgent need for hypersonic, long-range, transatmospheric vehicles.
New Orbit for American Space Power
February 2004
By Robert S. Dudney and Peter Grier
At AFA’s Los Angeles Symposium, senior Air Force leaders addressed the future course of military space.
The Space Cadre June 2004
By Peter Grier
The Air Force’s goal is a “space-oriented culture of professionals” who will advance US power.
Securing the Space Arena July 2004
By John A. Tirpak
Air Force plans call for defensive and offensive systems to protect vital US spacecraft.
A Short History of Military Space December 2004
By Benjamin S. Lambeth
Air Force control of the mission has never been—and is not today—totally secure.
Toward Supremacy in Space January 2005
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
Space Command seeks to instill a “warfighter ethos” and acquire the means to guard the high ground.
Curtain Up on Space Modernization December 2005
By Peter Grier
According to a new Congressional Budget Office report, military space investment might have to double over five years.
Responsive Space March 2006
By Jeremy Singer
Making space launch faster, easier, and cheaper sounds simple. It’s not.
The Split-Up in Space April 2006
By Marc V. Schanz, Associate Editor
For 44 years, USAF managed the National Reconnaissance Office, but that’s all over now.
Space and Counterspace
June 2006
By John A. Tirpak
Space superiority cannot be taken for granted, so the Air Force is making plans to defend it.
Turning a Corner on Space January 2007
By Adam J. Hebert, Senior Editor
When it comes to space, the bad old days are over, top USAF leaders tell AFA’s Los Angeles Symposium.
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