National Space Council to ask industry for input on new space rules

Active debris removal is among the novel missions for which the National Space Council intends to set rules. (European Space Agency) By Theresa Hitchens,Published by Breaking Defense, 30 September 2022 The new rules framework is due to Vice President Kamala Harris by March 7, said National Space Council Director of

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SDA Tracking Layer optimized to keep tabs on low-flying, maneuvering hypersonic missiles. (SDA graphic)

US Achieves ‘Key Milestone’ To Intercept ‘Russian, Chinese’ Hypersonic Missiles; GPI Program To Enter Next Big Stage

By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 23 September 2022 The US Missile Defense Agency is pursuing anti-hypersonic missile defense on a war footing to combat the exacerbated hypersonic missile threat from Russia and China. In a significant breakthrough toward that end, the Glide Phase Interceptor Program (GPI) has

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A Virgin Orbit LauncherOne rocket is being prepared for an upcoming launch at Mojave Air and Space Port, California. Credit: Virgin Orbit

The UK Is Rejoining the Space Race

By Jonathan O'Callaghan, Published by Wired, 23 September 2022 Virgin Orbit will launch satellites from the country for the first time, bringing orbital flight capability to Europe. As early as next month, a modified Boeing 747 jet will fly from Cornwall, the southwestern tip of the United Kingdom, out over

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The West is testing out a lot of shiny new military tech in Ukraine

A drone operator launches a quadcopter to monitor the operation of an evacuation robot during its field testing on September 9, 2022, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Mykhaylo Palinchak/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images By Jonathan Guyer, Published by Vox, 21 September 2022 How satellites, drones, and AI helped Ukraine’s counter-offensive. As Ukraine

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