Russia Sets 2030 Timeline To Launch Its Nuclear-Powered Zeus Tug That Can Clean Mounting Space Debris

A graphical representation of Russia’s nuclear-powered space tug, Zeus By Parth Satam, Published by The Eurasian Times, 20 April 2023 Russian space agency Roscosmos is considering using the Zevs (Zeus) nuclear tug for cleaning up orbits flooded with space debris. The agency’s CEO, Yuri Borisov, made the announcement at the

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Space Force, SPACECOM pushing to speed ‘sustained’ maneuverability on orbit

By Theresa Hitschens, Published by Breaking Defense, 19 April, 2023 The Space Force is rushing to meet SPACECOM's demand, developing a new acquisition plan for space "mobility and logistics" — including on-orbit servicing and repair, satellite refueling and space junk cleanup — a plan that will lean heavily on use

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Northrop Grumman clears key design hurdle for military satellites in record time

By Chris Young, Published by Interesting Engineering, 19 April 2023 "Our T1TL solution builds on our decades of end-to-end mission expertise." Northrop Grumman completed a critical design review of a Space Development Agency (SDA) communications satellite in only 13 months. As SpaceNews points out, that is a fraction of the

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