Britain launches new military spy satellite

By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 17 August 2024 According to a press release from the Ministry of Defence, the UK Space Command has successfully launched its first military satellite, Tyche. This marks a milestone in the country’s effort to boost its space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)

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UK military satellite launches to boost space power

Tyche, the first of MoD's new Minerva satellites was launched from the US in August 2024.  Artist impression. Credit SSTL By Jonathan Amos, Published by the BBC, 16 August 2024 The UK military has launched its first ever dedicated Earth-imaging satellite. Called Tyche, the washing machine-sized spacecraft will have sufficient

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Northrop Grumman Powers Arctic Communications with Successful Satellite Launch

Illustration of the Arctic Broadband Satellite Mission (Image credit: Northrop Grumman) By Clarence Oxford, Published by Space Daily, 14 August 2024 Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has successfully launched the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM), developed in partnership with Space Norway. The two-satellite constellation, deployed aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9

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An illustration released in 2010 by Australia's Electro Optic Systems shows accumulated space debris in low-Earth orbit. Fast-moving debris can be a destructive hazard to satellites or spacecraft.Electro Optic Systems/AFP via Getty Images

Airbus and Astroscale UK Collaborate on Advancing In-Orbit Servicing and Space Debris Removal

An illustration released in 2010 by Australia's Electro Optic Systems shows accumulated space debris in low-Earth orbit. Fast-moving debris can be a destructive hazard to satellites or spacecraft.Electro Optic Systems/AFP via Getty Images By Sophie Jenkins, Published by Space Daily, 13 August 2024 London, UK (SPX) - Airbus Defence and

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Weapons in space: Study suggests path forward for arms control

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 13 August 2024 The Aerospace Corp. in a report sheds light on the complexities of arms control verification in space and offers potential solutions WASHINGTON — Amid widespread skepticism among policymakers about space arms control treaties, a fresh approach is needed to overcome

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