By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 29 December 2023 As a protracted war steadily moves towards its third year, there are reports that Russia has ramped up efforts to expand its watchful eyes in space. The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on December 27 that the Russian Aerospace Forces
By Robert Scammell, Published by UK Tech News, 28 December 2023 This year began with high hopes for the UK space tech sector, only for them to come crashing back down to Earth after the failure of Virgin Orbit to become the first orbital launch from British soil. Despite that
By Tim Newcomb, Published by Popular Mechanics, 28 December 2023 Welcome to a new moon epoch, y'all. Researchers believe that a new epoch may have begun on the Moon back in 1959, when humans first affected the surface. Dubbed the “Lunar Anthropocene,” the epoch has now seen over 100 spacecraft
By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 27 December 2023 Raytheon NORSS UK-based space domain awareness specialist has been awarded a contract to provide the UK Space Agency with Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO). Under this contract, Raytheon
By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 27 December 2023 Dream Chaser's 'Tenacity' spacecraft will launch on a Vulcan Centaur rocket, if all goes to plan. Dream Chaser, Sierra Space's shuttle-shaped spacecraft, is undergoing final testing in preparation for its very first taste of space. It's called Tenacity. Assembly of the
NASA's Orion spacecraft flies by the moon, with Earth seen rising in the distance, during the Artemis I mission in 2022. Credit: NASA By Elisha Sauers, Published by Mashable, 23 December 2023 How the first woman and person of color will step onto the moon. It sounds like a joke or
By Roselyne Min, Published by euronews, 23 December 2023 The spaceport's operators say up to 30 rockets can be launched from the island of Unst each year, with the first launches planned for 2024. The UK has solidified its place in the European space race with the licensing of its
Published by Blacklisted News, 21 December 2023 At the inaugural Spacepower Conference held in Orlando, Florida, from December 12-13, U.S. Space Force leaders outlined an ambitious vision for the future of the nation's newest military branch. The event, hosted by the Space Force Association, provided industry professionals and the public
