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June 21, 2024

New Report: USSF’s Missile Warning Satellites in All Orbits Face Challenges

Air & Space Forces Magazine The Space Force is working on dozens of new missile warning and tracking satellites that

June 17, 2024

Missile Defense Agency satellites track first hypersonic launch

Satnews The Defense Department’s advanced missile tracking satellites logged their first views of a hypersonic flight test this week, according

May 22, 2024

Pentagon: Russia likely launched counter space weapon into low Earth orbit last week

ABC News The United States has assessed that Russia launched what is likely a counter space weapon last week that’s now in

May 20, 2024

U.S. Ramps Up to Defend Against Satellite Threats from China, Russia

MSN The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 17th (local time) that “the U.S. Department of Defense is seeking to

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

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

March 20, 2024

China launches signal relay satellite for mission to moon’s hidden side

Reuters China on Wednesday launched a satellite that will act as a communications bridge between ground operations on Earth and

March 19, 2024

SDA’s data relay, missile tracking networks to be operational by end of 2025: Tournear

Breaking Defense The Space Development Agency’s planned constellations for data relay and missile warning/missile tracking will be operational and providing service to

March 1, 2024

Poland to launch military satellites in 2025, deputy defence minister says

Reuters Poland plans to launch a series of military observation satellites in 2025, a deputy defence minister said on Thursday.

February 14, 2024

The Pentagon’s next satellite launch is a test for missile defense’s future

Breaking Defense In the coming days, the Department of Defense’s plans for a new missile-tracking satellite constellation will be put