Published by Shetland News, 12 October 2021 A BRITISH rocket company has agreed a multi-launch, multi-year deal with the SaxaVord spaceport in Unst. It is the first agreement Skyrora has made with a Scottish spaceport. The company said if successful, its XL model could be the “first rocket to go
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 12 October 2021 The Minister for Defence Procurement has started Skynet 6A satellite production at Airbus in Stevenage. Jeremy Quin MP, the UK’s Minister for Defence Procurement, visited Airbus in Stevenage today and pushed the button to start production of the first
By Kuan-Wei Chen, Ram S. Jakhu, Steven Freeland, Published by The Conversation, 11 October 2021 When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957, it represented humanity’s first significant foray into the cosmos. Our imagination was opened to the wonder and lure of space for human endeavour as science fiction
By Ben Norton, Published by The Grayzone, 8 October 2021 Western governments in the NATO military alliance are developing tactics of “cognitive warfare,” using the supposed threats of China and Russia to justify waging a “battle for your brain” in the “human domain,” to “make everyone a weapon.” NATO is
By Tory Shepherd, Published by the Guardian, 7 October 2021 Nasa’s Artemis mission to send a crewed vehicle to the moon set to further partnership between the two countries The Aukus agreement will boost collaboration between the United States and Australia in space, Australian space agency chief Enrico Palermo says.
By Mitchell Alexander, Published by msn news, 7 October 2021 Rocket Lab is one of New Zealand's success stories, but what satellites it's sending into orbit for the United States Military is raising concerns. Former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp is the Deputy Chair of the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament
By Malcolm Davies, Published by The Strategist, 6 October 2021 The AUKUS partnership opens up new opportunities for promoting deeper information and technology sharing, integrating security- and defence-related science and technology, and building industrial bases and supply chains. In addition to the momentous decision for Australia to acquire nuclear submarines,
By Karl GrossmanPublished by Counterpunch, 6 October 2021 Finally, there’s some good news about the U.S. push to turn space into a war zone. The “No Militarization of Space Act” has been introduced in the U.S. Congress. It would abolish the new U.S. Space Force. It is being sponsored by
