A Long March 3B carrier rocket carrying an experimental satellite blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on December 30, 2021 in Xichang, China. Liu Guoxing / VCG via Getty Images By Martin Belam, Published by The Guardian, 2 December 2025 In today’s newsletter: As suppliers get ready to
By David Dimolfeta, Published by Defense One, 2 December 2025 The exact size of the agency’s workforce is not publicly known, but a fact sheet distributed by Maryland last year put it at 39,000. The National Security Agency recently fulfilled a goal to shed around 2,000 employees, according to three people
GSSAP space domain awareness satellite (Air Force Space Command archive) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 1 December 2025 The Space Force’s strategy to replace its fleet of neighborhood watch satellites in geosynchronous orbit includes plans to field multiple satellite constellations, one focused on reconnaissance and one focused on surveillance
(DKosig/Getty Images) By Oliver Lemaitre, Published by Space News, 1 December 2025 Before we start, a caveat: The following opinion is only relevant in a situation where the EU, together with its member states, would eventually decide to invest enough to equip itself with space capabilities commensurate with Europe’s economic
Cawdor Barracks in southwest Wales is currently home to the British Army’s 14 Signals Regiment. The facility will soon house the UK element of the tri-national DARC radar network for tracking objects in orbit. [Google Maps] By Thomas Withington, Published by European Security & Defence, 1 December 2025 What links
Published by First Post, 28 November 2025 Europe is advancing a military-grade “system of systems” in space, pooling national satellites to build a secure surveillance and intelligence network to boost defence autonomy amid rising geopolitical threats. European nations are now seeking to pool their national space assets to build a
By Global Times, 28 November 2025 When asked to comment on that the US' claims that after establishing the Space Force, it has gained dominance over Russia and China in the space domain, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China has always adhered to the peaceful use of
By Darren Shield, Published by The Cumberland Times, 28 November 2025 A new space observatory has been given the go-ahead inside RAF Spadeadam, creating what its backers describe as a 'UK-first facility' for satellite tracking and research. Cumberland Council has approved plans for a small temporary observatory to be built
