WATCH as Russian Soyuz rocket launches 36 separate satellites into near-Earth orbit as part of joint mission with UK firm

Published in Russia Today, 25 March 2021 After a successful launch, a Russian Soyuz rocket is on its way to low Earth orbit to drop off 36 satellites created by UK firm OneWeb, set to join a “constellation” of small devices designed to expand internet coverage worldwide. Moscow’s space agency

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Battle for the galaxy: New paper reveals how UK is making extensive plans for war in space

By Kit Klarenberg, an investigative journalist exploring the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and perceptions, Published by Russia Today, 25 March 2021 Space battles are the stuff of science fiction, but recent technological and political developments have done much to make the prospect an ever more likely reality

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Gunsmoke-J, a U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Assured Position Navigation and Timing/Space Cross Functional Team joint capability technology demonstration satellite, launched into orbit March 22. (U.S. Army)

Rocket Lab launches Army satellite

Gunsmoke-J, a U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Assured Position Navigation and Timing/Space Cross Functional Team joint capability technology demonstration satellite, launched into orbit March 22. (U.S. Army) By Nathan Strout, Published by C4ISRNET, 24 March 2021 WASHINGTON — The U.S Army launched an experimental satellite that will

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Lockheed, Northrop to compete for Next Generation Interceptor program

by Ed Adamczyk, Published by Space War, 24 March, 2021 Washington DC (UPI) - Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman will build competing versions of the Next Generation missile defense interceptor, the Missile Defense Agency announced. A Defense Department statement on Tuesday said contract awards were structured to carry "two designs

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