An oil rig in the Gulf Of Mexico as seen from Gulf Shores, Alabama. (Jim Julien/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) By Michael Peck, Published by Air Force Times, 18 May 2026 The U.S. Air Force is looking to repurpose offshore oil rigs into landing platforms to recover rocket boosters
Goonhilly Earth Station By Oliver Vergnault, Publihed by Cornwall Live, 15 May 2026 The deal needs UK Government approval Cornwall's iconic space base Goonhilly Earth Station (GES) is set to be sold off to the Americans pending UK Government approval. GES, which is located on the Lizard Peninsula not far
By PARC Against DARCPosted on Lisa's Substack, 14 May 2026 PARC Against DARC, the campaign which was set up in 2024 to oppose the US military’s proposed DARC radar array in Pembrokeshire, has submitted an official request to ‘call in’ the Planning application for DARC radar to the newly formed
By Theodore Kruczek, Published by Keep Track, 9 May 2026 Russia launched its first 16 operational Rassvet broadband satellites on March 23, 2026, beginning a long climb toward a 900-satellite LEO constellation. Built by Bureau 1440 and funded by billions in government and private capital, Rassvet is a technological sovereignty
A Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor to track hypersonic missiles in during their glide phase. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 8 May 2026 The Missile Defense Agency will test its ability to track and engage a hypersonic missile in fiscal 2027 with an
The Russian satellites, COSMOS 2581 and COSMOS 2583, passed within 3 metres of each other on 28 April, 2026 (COMSPOC) By Anthony Cuthbertson, Published by The Independent, 7 May 2026 The incident raises concerns about space surveillance and orbital collisions Astronomers have observed two Russian military satellites passing within 3
Diagram of message-sending from Vienna to Beijing through space-ground integrated quantum network using China's Micius satellite, which launched in 2016. (Image credit: CAS/Pan Jianwei's team) By Dylan Welch, Published by GMF US, 5 May 2026 Quantum technologies will change how we communicate, navigate, and calculate in space. As the United
Planet Labs aims to push forward peace around the world by shining a luminous spotlight from space on the movement of tanks, troops, missiles and warships across the Earth’s surface. Shown here is its headquarters in San Francisco (Photo By Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) By Kevin
