Image: The half-tonne Skynet-1A satellite was launched in November 1969 By The Editorial Team, Publsihed by Greenview GPS, 28 October 2025 A Cold War satellite that should be a silent relic has stirred. Amateur sky-watchers say the British military craft Skynet 1A, launched 56 years ago, just jumped to a
By Richard Pettibone, Published by Defense One, 24 October 2025 Defense firms propose to unite satellite, communications, and Earth-observation capabilities to challenge global rivals and secure Europe's strategic autonomy. Three of Europe’s largest aerospace and defense companies are joining forces to reshape the continent’s space industry. On Thursday, Airbus, Leonardo,
Northrop Grumman's concept art for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 23 October 2025 The Space Force expects to award $905 million in contracts over the next five years through a new Maneuverable GEO program, which aims to form a
By Derek B. Johnson, Published by Cyberscoop, 14 October 2025 Using commercially available equipment, researchers scanned 39 satellites and observed sensitive, encrypted communications from telecoms, businesses and the U.S. military. How much private and sensitive data can you get by pointing $600 worth of satellite equipment at the sky?Quite a
Can the U.S. and China cooperate in space? (Image credit: Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty Images) By Jeff Foust, Published by The Space Review, 6 October 2025 The International Astronautical Congress is billed as one of the largest global space conferences and an opportunity for countries to come together to discuss key space
An artist’s rendering of a satellite sending and receiving data. Image: Space Systems Command By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 3 October 2025 When it comes to warfare in space, many envision lasers, missiles and maybe a nuclear device tucked into orbit. But Christopher Scolese, who runs the National
One concept for the Golden Dome missile defense system with space-based elements. (credit: Redwire) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 1 October 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s procurement arm has opened a competition for companies to design a compact radio-frequency (RF) terminal for inter-satellite communications, according to
Skynet 6 satellite By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low, Published by The Print, 30 September 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its
