By Matthew Ceith, Published by GiantFreakinRobot, 13 September 2022 A newly launched SpaceX satellite named Blue Walker 3 is likely going to be visibly brighter than any star in the sky. As the 21st Century space race between billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos, as well as the United
By Yoshihiro Inaba, Published by Naval News, 12 September 2022 Here are the latest details on the Aegis system-equipped vessels (ASEVs), Japan's future ballistic missile defense (BMD) ships. On August 31, 2022, Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MOD) released its budget request for FY2023, which included a line item on Aegis
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 10 September 2022 Sierra Space signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Transportation Command WASHINGTON — Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice has previously hinted about possible military applications for the company’s Dream Chaser space plane. On Sept. 8, Sierra Space announced
By David Dickinson, Published by Sky&Telescope, 8 September 2022 A recent study examines the risk posed to human life by reentering space debris as the number of rocket launches continues to grow. When Japan's Hayabusa mission returned to Earth, carrying a sample of asteroid 25143 Itokowa, the main bus of
By Howard Mustoe, Published by The Telegraph, 7 September 2022 Quartet of satellites will scour the skies for threats and collect data Britain’s top defence firm BAE Systems plans to launch a quartet of satellites into orbit featuring a suite of sensors designed to scour the skies for threats. The
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 7 September 2022 GAO director Brian Mazanec: 'Commercial satellite capabilities are increasingly going to be indispensable to the national security enterprise' WASHINGTON — Despite a growing demand for satellite imagery, U.S. defense and intelligence agencies are not taking advantage of available commercial technology due
By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 7 September 2022 TOULOUSE, France — BAE Systems said Sept. 7 it is developing its first multi-sensor satellite cluster to gather intelligence for military and disaster response needs in 2024. The British aerospace and defense company partnered with Finnish satellite operator Iceye, which is
