Space News

May 6, 2024

Next-Gen OPIR: 2 steps forward, 1 step back for missile warning effort

Breaking Defense WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s flagship but somewhat troubled missile warning satellite development program is babystepping its way

May 6, 2024

RTX’s advanced ground system for space-based missile warning now operational

Yahoo Finance AURORA, Colo., May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — An advanced ground system for space-based missile warning developed by Raytheon, an RTX

May 6, 2024

Space Force flexes muscle as Pentagon’s smallest but vital branch

Space News ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Space Force, despite being the youngest and smallest branch of the military, is

May 6, 2024

Developing Taiwan’s own ‘Starlink’ crucial for island-wide emergency, space agency says

CNN Taiwan’s leaders are working on an ambitious new satellite system to keep the island online in case of disaster, as

May 3, 2024

Chinese satellites are breaking the US ‘monopoly’ on long-range targeting

Defense One The U.S. military has long held a key advantage over China’s: it can hit mobile targets at extremely

May 3, 2024

China launches far-side moon mission as competition with U.S. heats up

Nikkei Asia China on Friday launched its latest mission to the moon, aiming for the side that faces away from

May 3, 2024

NRO’s first batch of next-generation spy satellites set for launch

Space News The National Reconnaissance Office is preparing to launch the first phase of its new imaging satellite constellation built

May 2, 2024

US Space Force Tests New Weapon Against ‘Space-Enabled’ Attacks

The Defense Post The US Space Force recently tested a new ground-based weapon that can reportedly defend against “space-enabled” attacks.

May 2, 2024

Pentagon official warns Russian anti-satellite nuclear weapon could be devastating

NBC News A senior Defense Department official told lawmakers Wednesday that Russia is developing an “indiscriminate” anti-satellite nuclear device that

May 1, 2024

‘The One’: Millennium wins ‘FOO Fighter’ missile defense satellite program

Breaking Defense WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency today announced that Millennium Space Systems will develop all eight planned satellites to provide