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Pembrokeshire: Deep space radar site could be built

March 22, 2023
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| DARC, Radars, Surveillance, UK

Published by BBC News, 22 March 2023 A deep space radar site to track active satellites 22,000 miles above the Earth could be built in Pembrokeshire. The proposal is part of the United States Space Force (USSF)-led plans to develop a worldwide network of sensors. A planning application was submitted

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New briefing: For Heaven’s Sake – Examining the UK’s Militarisation of Space

June 9, 2022
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| DARC, Environmental Effects, Launch sites, Satellites, UK

By Dave Webb and Peter BurtPublished by Dronewars UK and CND, 9 June 2022 Drone Wars UK and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) have come together to produce a new briefing that looks at the UK’s emerging military space programme and considers the governance, environmental, and ethical issues involved.

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Space Force Asks for Substantial Increase in FY2023 — $24.5 Billion

March 28, 2022
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| DARC, Missile Defense, Space Development Agency, Space Force, Spending

By Marcia Smith, Posted by Space Policy Online, 28 March 2022 President Biden is requesting $24.5 billion for the U.S. Space Force in FY2023, a substantial increase over the $18 billion Congress appropriated for FY2022. Part of the increase is due to transfers from other parts of the DOD budget,

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US Space Force awards contract for deep-space radar

February 23, 2022
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| DARC, Radars, Spending, UK

By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 23 February 2022 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force took a step toward improving its domain awareness in geosynchronous orbit this week, awarding a contract to Northrop Grumman for the first increment of a new deep space radar capability. The service used the

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3D render of planet Earth viewed from space, with night lights in Europe and sun rising over Asia. Blue hue treatment. Elements from NASA (https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/57000/57752/land_shallow_topo_2048.jpg)

SMC Releases RFI for New Deep Space Radar Program Worth $927 Million over FYDP

November 30, 2021
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| DARC, Radars, Space Debris, Space Force, Spending, Surveillance

By Vivienne Machi, Published by Defense Daily, 20 February 2020 The Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) has released a request for information (RFI) and industry day announcement related to a future program to build a new deep space radar system that could be worth nearly $1 billion over the

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