Space News

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

April 29, 2024

How Israel’s Air-Defense Systems Intercept Ballistic Missiles In Outer Space

Slash Gear Overnight on April 13, 2024, Iran launched a huge missile barrage aimed at Israel. In response, Israel and

April 25, 2024

Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping arms race in outer space

BBC The draft resolution, put forward by the US and Japan, sought to reaffirm a principle already set out in

April 17, 2024

Air Force to get a head start on GPS, target tracking efforts

Defense News The Air Force is using new authority from Congress to get a head start on two development efforts

April 15, 2024

Space Force awards contracts for Victus Haze rapid launch mission

Breaking Defense The Space Force’s Space Systems Command today announced two industry vendors will receive contracts for the quick-launch Victus Haze program,

April 11, 2024

NRO plans first phase for new proliferated spy sat constellation in May: Official

Breaking Defense The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) plans to launch its first phase of the spy agency’s own proliferated orbital constellation next