SFA Shaping the Future of Space: Key Trends from UK Space-Comm Expo 2025
By Dr. Manjit PopePresident SFA International & Chief Strategy Officer The UK Space-Comm Expo 2025, held at ExCeL London, brought together leaders from government, industry, and academia to explore the future of space. As the global space economy heads towards $1 trillion by 2030, and the number of satellites set to triple from 10,000 to […]
A Call for Smart Defense: Prioritizing Space Superiority in a Time of Budget Constraints
Written by Shawn Barnes Given the unsustainable national debt and annual budget deficit, Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s call for deep budget cuts is warranted. None of our nation’s six military branches or any of its multiple defense agencies should be spared. Rather, the DoD must seize the moment to terminate underperforming, less relevant acquisition programs […]
Competitive Endurance: The Space Force’s Warfighting Imperative
Written by: Brig. Gen. (ret) Damon Feltman and Col. (ret) Bill Woolf, SFA CEO & President The recent Mitchell Institute report on the Space Endurance Workshop has sparked negative commentary about the Space Force’s theory of Competitive Endurance and its perceived lack of warfighter focus. While critical analysis and counter viewpoints are essential to refining […]
The Space Force: A Warfighting Service First, Not Just an Acquisition Pipeline
The Space Force’s mission isn’t just about buying systems—it’s about warfighting in space. Critics who focus only on acquisitions miss the bigger picture: Guardians must first be operators, mastering space superiority before driving modernization.
🔹 Warfighting drives acquisition—not the other way around
🔹 New training ensures every Guardian understands space power
🔹 Speed + strategy = dominance in the space domain
Space isn’t just a support role. It’s a battlefield. And the Space Force is ready.
Empowering the Future: The Space Force Association and the Leadership of Dr. Lois Wardell
By Sierra Pollard, Marketing Chair Women in Space In an era where space exploration is no longer a distant dream but an evolving reality, the role of women in this domain is more critical than ever. The United States Space Force Association (USSFA) is paving the way for a future where women are not only […]
The Integration of Artificial Intelligence Technologies
By Clinton Austin As the Department of Defense (DoD) continues to explore different use cases for integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its everyday processes, it must learn from past lessons where AI deployments failed. One such lesson is the failure of IBM Watson deployments. Since its debut on “Jeopardy!” IBM Watson has been applied to […]
SFA View on Global Space defense & America’s Lunar Return: A New Frontier for Space Defense
In a historic moment reminiscent of the Apollo era, American space exploration has achieved a groundbreaking feat, signaling a pivotal shift in the landscape of space defense and commercial space ventures. The successful landing of the Odysseus spacecraft, a privately-funded endeavor by Intuitive Machines, marks a significant milestone in the race to space dominance and […]
Space Force Association partners with Association of the U.S. Army to broaden membership benefits of both organizations
The Space Force Association (SFA) has reached an agreement with the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) to provide their respective members with additional benefits, networking, professional development, advocacy programs and more.
Space Force Association to Host Guardian Industry Nights July 27-28th
Space Force Association will host the Guardian Industry Nights (GINs) Conference July 27-28th at Peterson Space Force Base (Colorado Springs, Colorado). GINs two-night conference will provide one-of-a-kind engagement opportunities between Guardians, industry leaders, partners, and policymakers. GINs Conference offers targeted programming to inspire constructive conversations and collaboration to advance the Space Force as the dominant spacepower leader.
It’s Time for the Space Force to Be Seen
As it approaches its second birthday, many Americans still don’t know they have a Space Force. Some immediate changes and new initiatives could improve that communication.
