DARC technical demonstrator in White Sands, New Mexico From the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs, Posted by US Space Force, 9 September, 2026 ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The U.S. Space Force has approved project planning and selected Lake Kickapoo, Texas, as the preferred location for the third
The funding will be used to build two more launchpads By Cameron Angus-Mackay, Published by The BBC, 8 September 2026 The UK government has announced investment of £30m in SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland as part of a new national space strategy. A spaceport spokesperson said the funding was a "hugely
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 8 September 2026 The government has published a new UK Space Strategy backed by £7.8 billion until 2030, with more than £3 billion of it directed at defence capabilities in orbit, the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade stated. The strategy
View of the UK from the International Space Station. [Credit: NASA] From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, Ministry of Defence, The Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP and The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP Published by Gov.UK, 8 September 2026 New UK space strategy to bring government's investment and
UK Space Command at RAF High Wycombe. (Image credit: SAC Britney Leather/Crown Copyright) By Kai Greet, Published by The Aviationist, 6 September 2026 From Sep. 1, the Royal Air Force’s headquarters is now to be known as Air & Space Command, reflecting the still increasing importance of the space domain
Image Credit: Orbex By Andrew Parsonson, Published by European Spaceflight, 28 August 2026 Scotland’s Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has acquired the assets of Sutherland Spaceport Ltd, an Orbex subsidiary that was established to develop a vertical launch site on the north coast of Scotland. In a 25 August announcement,
A visualisation of satellites being launched into orbit from the Space Port in Sutherland. By Ramsay Banks, Published by The Northern Times, 25 August 2026 Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has acquired the assets of “prime location” Sutherland Spaceport Ltd (SSL) from joint liquidators, Chad Griffin and Graham Smith of
During a trial at the MOD’s Hebrides Range, the DragonFire laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) system achieved the UK’s first high-power firing of a laser weapon against aerial targets. The range of DragonFire is classified, but it is a line-of-sight weapon and can engage with any visible target. (MoD) By
