Satellite antennas used in the Counter Communications System 10.2 electronic jammer developed by L3Harris under contract to the U.S. Space Force. Credit: L3Harris

Space Force satellite jammers shut down enemy communications, temporarily

By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 15 November 2021 L3Harris will begin to produce the new version of the Counter Communications System WASHINGTON — U.S. military officials and analysts have warned that China and Russia are building an arsenal of weapons designed to interfere with space-based capabilities of the United

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Another photo of the International Space Station shared by cosmonaut Novitsky on Twitter on Sept. 29, 2021. (Image credit: Oleg Novitsky/Roscosmos via Twitter)

Russian anti-satellite test a ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ act that threatens astronauts, US says

By Chelsea Gohd, Published by Space.com, 15 November 2021 "The test has so far generated over 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris," a State Department spokesperson said. Russia conducted an anti-satellite test (ASAT) early on Monday (Nov. 15), generating hundreds of thousands of pieces of space debris and threatening the

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US Accuses Russia of Generating Orbital Debris After ‘Destructive’ Satellite Test, Vows to Respond

By Nevin Brown, Published by Sputnik News, 15 November 2021 The United States has accused the Russian Federation of conducting a "destructive satellite test" that could put astronauts, cosmonauts, and global satellite operations at risk. Through the U.S. State Department's spokesperson, Ned Price, it was revealed that the alleged test

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A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA missile launches from the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex at Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, Dec. 10, 2018.

MDA: Hypersonic missile tracking prototypes on point for 2023 launch

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 11 November 2021 What happens after the HBTSS prototype demonstrations, however, is yet to be determined, according to MDA and industry officials.  WASHINGTON: The Missile Defense Agency’s race to develop new sensors capable of tracking hypersonic missiles from space is close to ticking

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