Illustration of Northrop Grumman’s Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker (GAS-T) platform designed to fuel and extend the life of in-orbit assets. Credit: Northrop Grumman By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 4 December 2025 China’s lunar ambitions grab attention, but a quieter milestone that the country achieved earlier this year could
A Standard Missile-3 is fired from a Vertical Launching System on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of the Missile Defense Agency's Flight Experiment Mission-02. Credit: Missile Defense Agency By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 3 December 2025 WASHINGTON — The Missile Defense Agency said its selection of
BAE Systems said the satellites could protect the UK from threats By Marcus White, Published by the BBC, 3 December 2025 A UK mission to deploy intelligence-gathering satellites is celebrating a successful first space launch. BAE Systems' Azalea cluster was put into low orbit from California, USA, on 28 November.
This European Space Agency simulation shows the number of spacecraft currently orbiting the Earth, with many expected to either burn up in the atmosphere, or move to a distant 'graveyard orbit' when they reach end of life By Mojaba Akhavan-Tafti, Published by The Conversation, 3 December 2025 The rapid expansion
Projects involving lunar exploration will benefit from the new funding Published by the BBC, 3 December 2025 Scotland's space sector will receive a £4.6m funding boost to accelerate breakthrough technologies, the UK Space Agency has announced. The funding includes a £3.7m sum from the Agency's National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP),
Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) By Stephen Losey, Published by Defense News, 3 December 2025 Companies such as BAE Systems, Booz Allen Hamilton, L3Harris and General Atomics are among the more than 1,000 firms
Arrow-3 interceptor. (Photo: Ministry of Defense) By AP Correspondent, Published by The Independent, 3 December 2025 The strategic move aims to bolster the nation's aerial protection following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine Germany has officially inaugurated the initial components of its advanced Arrow 3 missile defence system, acquired from Israel. The
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
