A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off Feb. 21 carrying 46 Starlink satellites. Credit: Space Launch Delta 45 By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 20 February 2024 Direct communications could ward off miscalculation as space militarizes faster than norms develop, officials say. AURORA, Colorado—The U.S. Space Force wants a hotline
Image source: Blacklisted News By Lucas Leiroz, Published by Signs of the Times, 20 February 2024 Recently, the U.S. began spreading rumors about alleged Russian space-based nuclear weapons. According to American intelligence, Moscow is developing a powerful anti-satellite weapon to be deployed in space, thus violating international norms that prohibit
The Falcon 9 rocket that carried the Space Development Agency's new satellites, shortly before launch. (photo courtesy Space Development Agency). By Nicholas Slayton, Published by Task & Purpose, 18 February 2024 The move comes even as Space Force pushes to build out its orbital infrastructure. The United States Space Force
South Korea Joins US Space Race (youtube.com) By Bruce Gagnon, Posted in Organizing Notes, 19 February 2024 I've just landed in South Korea (ROK) where I will be on a speaking tour around the country for the next 10 days. I was invited to come and talk about Washington's push
By Michael Drummond, Published by Sky News, 17 February 2024 Amid reports that Russia is planning to deploy nuclear weapons in space, Sky News speaks to three experts about what military use of space looks like. Speculation that Russia might be developing a new space-based nuclear weapon has led to
Illustration of Lockheed Martin's Pony Express 2 small satellites. Credit: Lockheed Martin By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 16 February 2024 The company has a backlog of 100 smallsats for defense and intelligence agencies WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is experiencing a growth spurt in an unexpected corner of its
GPM Core Observatory - NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre By Ekaterina Blinova,Published by Sputnik International, 15 February 2024 Russia has effective means to thwart adversary satellites, including arms based on new physical principles. What are they? Moscow trashed the groundless rumors of its alleged efforts to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in
Ground-based Starfire laser at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico By Bruce Gagnon, Published in 'Organising Notes', 15 February, 2024 Remember in 2003 how the New York Times reported that Iraq had WMD which then justified the Bush administration's 'shock and awe' attack? At the time so-called 'intelligence agencies' in the
