By Vivienne Machi, Published by Defense News, 14 July 2021 STUTTGART, Germany — The German military has announced the creation of a separate command dedicated to space, becoming the latest of a handful of nations prioritizing more resources and missions among the stars. The Ministry of Defence introduced the new
By Paul Brinkmann, Published by Space Daily, 14 July 2021 Orlando FL (SPX) - Rocket launches and spacecraft landings will be tracked and monitored along with airplane traffic to enhance safety in a new program announced Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA hopes the new space tracking system,
By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 14 July 2021 Huntsville AL (SPX) - NASA is leading an effort, working with the Department of Energy (DOE), to advance space nuclear technologies. The government team has selected three reactor design concept proposals for a nuclear thermal propulsion system. The reactor is
By Stephen Losey, Published by Military.com, 14 July 2021 Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday spelled out the Pentagon's plan for using artificial intelligence, or AI, to deter or fight wars -- but pledged that the military will fix or pull the plug on any system that gets out of
By Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 14 July 2021 Baltimore MD (SPX) - Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a Hypersonics Center of Excellence to support the U.S. military and its allies in the fight against evolving threats. Through its investments in digital engineering and smart infrastructure at its
By Paris Marx, Published by Jacobin, 13 July 2021 The space race playing out among billionaires like Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk has little to do with science — it’s a PR-driven spectacle designed to distract us from the disasters capitalism is causing here on Earth. On June
By David Vergun for DoD News, Pulished by Space War, 13 July 2021 Washington DC (AFNS) - The CubeSat Networked Communications Experiment Block 1 - part of MDA's Nanosat Testbed Initiative - uses small, low-cost satellites to demonstrate networked radio communications between nanosatellites while in orbit. MDA will conduct a
By Bruce Gagnon, Published in Organizing Notes, 12 July 2021 Another great banner made by ARRT! (Artist Rapid Response Team) here in Maine. The group is led by long-revered artist/activist Natasha Mayers who has been a regular at the protests at Bath Iron Works (BIW) where naval Aegis destroyers are
