By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — As other companies suffer technical or financial setbacks, Rocket Lab says it believes it is the leader in the small launch market with little competition. In a May 9 earnings call to discuss its first quarter financial results, Peter
By Jeff Foust, Publishd by SpaceNews, 9 May 2023 WASHINGTON — Small launch vehicle developer Orbex says that it has started construction on its launch site in northern Scotland, but remains guarded about when it plans to start launching from there. Orbex announced May 5 that it had started construction
By Courtney Albon, Published by C4ISRNET, 9 May 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On May 4, SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, increasing the size of its behemoth broadband internet constellation to more than 4,000 spacecraft. The company, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, expects to launch another 8,000
GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) By Ashish Dangwal, 7 May 2023 US spy satellites executed a staggering count of 14 close-in reconnaissance missions on Chinese high-orbit satellites, all within a span of under two years, according to reports in Chinese. The media report, citing a study by Chinese researchers,
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 6 May 2023 In a recent AI in Weapons Systems Committee session, experts debated the ethical, legal, and technical concerns of AI in weapons like the Royal Navy’s Phalanx system, discussing potential bans on specific autonomous systems. The Artificial Intelligence in Weapons
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 5 May 2023 In a rare tour of the GPS ops floor, Lt. Col. Robert Wray, commander of the Space Force's 2nd Operations Squadron responsible for GPS operations, described the mission and why timing, more than anything, is critical. SCHRIEVER SFB — The
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 4 May 2023 The company is creating a new national security space sector to be led by Maria Demaree WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin announced May 4 it is consolidating several businesses focused on space into three sectors: Commercial civil space, national security space, and
