Space Force Unworried by Predictions of Commercial-Launch Consolidation

By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 16 June 2023 There’s “certainly enough capacity,” the service’s No. 2. officer said—though “more is always better.” The U.S. Space Force is not worried if a few makers of light-lift rockets go out of business, the service’s No. 2 officer said Thursday. “I

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Debris from ASAT tests creating ‘bad neighborhood’ in low Earth orbit: Analyst

A new LeoLabs’ software tool allows insurers to visualize collision risks to client satellites. (Image: LeoLabs) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 16 June 2023 Russian and Chinese anti-satellite tests are responsible for "pretty much 20 percent" of "conjunction" warnings, that is predictions that two space objects are likely

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Complementing Patriot & IRIS-T, Germany Reportedly Picks Israel’s Arrow-3 System To Fortify Its Defenses

By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 10 June 2023 After multiple reports indicating that Germany has been involved in negotiations with Israel on purchasing the Arrow-3 air defense system, Berlin appears to have finally made up its mind. According to the finance ministry’s procurement documents accessed by Reuters,

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