GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) By Mike Gruss, Published by Defense One, 25 September 2024 The Pentagon doesn't post location data for its secretive GSSAP satellites, but Chinese spacecraft are maneuvering to avoid their gaze. The Pentagon has long been closed-mouthed about a family of U.S. spy satellites that since 2014
GPS III satellite, (Lockheed Martin image) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 23 September 2024 The Space Systems Command awarded contracts to Astranis, Axient, L3Harris and Sierra Space WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force selected four companies to develop concepts for smaller, more cost-effective GPS satellites based on commercial
A National Reconnaissance Office satellite sits on a Rocket Lab Electron vehicle before its Aug. 4, 2022, launch. Credit: Rocket Lab By Aurora Garner-Randolph (spokesperson for Stop the Space Waste), Published by The Press, 22 September 2024 OPINION: When I tell someone I’m going to protest against the New Zealand
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off April 2023 from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: SpaceX Published by Space Report, 20 September 2024 SpaceX is expanding its facilities and renewing its lease at the Port of Long Beach to support its increasing launch cadence out of Vandenberg Space Force Base.
By Julia Musto, Published by The Independent, 19 September 2024 New Starlink satellites’ radiation leaks are 30 times as large as those emitted by older satellites, scientists discover Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are wreaking havoc in Earth’s orbit and destroying astronomers’ ability to observe distant planets and stars, scientists have
Tu-95 bombers at Engles Air Base, Russia. Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies. By Chris Gordon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 19 September 2024 NATIONAL HARBOR, Md.—The proliferation of commercial satellites is changing the character of war, a panel of military experts said at AFA’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference
Starlink satellites are usually easily seen by the naked eye in the night sky By Georgina Rannard, Published by BBC News, 18 September 2024 Radio waves from Elon Musk’s growing network of satellites are blocking scientists’ ability to peer into the universe, according to researchers in the Netherlands. The new
By Michael Kan Published by PC Magazine, 17 September 2024 The proposed fine comes a week after SpaceX criticized US government regulators for delaying its next Starship launch. UPDATE: Elon Musk is now threatening to sue over the proposed fine, alleging "improper, politically motivated behavior" from the FAA. Original Story:A
