By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 14 April 2022 Small GEO satellite operator Astranis sees an opportunity to break into the defense market as the military seeks to diversify its communications architecture WASHINGTON – Astranis Space Technologies is scheduled to launch this summer a small communications satellite to geostationary orbit
By Melissa de Zwart, Published by Newsroom, 13 April 2022 International agreement on a peace treaty for outer space has been lacking for decades. A new working group is attempting a different path, writes Melissa de Zwart in part three of a series on space in the shadow of war The use of
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 13 April 2022 A $50 million experiment called Tetra-5 will seek to demonstrate on-orbit refueling of small satellites in geostationary orbit WASHINGTON – The U.S. Space Force in 2025 plans to launch to geostationary orbit three small satellites that will attempt to dock with
By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 11 April 2022 The SaxaVord spaceport aims to host the first vertical orbital launch from the UK later this year. Construction of the SaxaVord spaceport on the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland is set to begin soon with the aim of hosting
By Jeremy Kuzmarov, Published by Covert Action Magazine, 10 April 2022 New cold war provides continued backdrop for misallocation of public resources into weaponry right out of science fiction films As homeless rates skyrocket and public education flounders, the Biden administration has proposed a record $27.6 billion budget for the
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 10 April 2022 The Space Force is requesting an additional $200 million in 2023 to fund two launches of missile-tracking satellites COLORADO SPRINGS – The U.S. Space Force is requesting an additional $200 million in fiscal year 2023 to launch satellites for the Space
By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The EurAsian Times, 10 April 2022 The overcrowding of space has fueled concerns of cyber attacks on satellites. Given the inexpensive and readily available disruptive tools in the digital age, both military and commercial satellites remain vulnerable to hacking by state and non-state actors. To
By Julia Musto, Published by Fox Business, 9 April 2022 The historic Axiom 1 mission crew docked to the International Space Station's (ISS) Harmony module space-facing port on Saturday morning following delays. Soft capture was confirmed at 8:29 a.m. ET and docking was reported as "complete" at 8:41 a.m. ET.
