By Akash Sriram and Joey Roulette, Published by Reuters, 4 February 2026 Summary Space-based data centers face technical, economic and regulatory challenges Blue Origin and Google also explore space-based AI infrastructure SpaceX's structural advantages position it to shape orbital computing market Feb 4 (Reuters) - Seventy-five years ago, the idea
Image: Lockheed Martin. By Lisbeth Gronlund and David Wright, Published by Defense One, 3 February 2026 The Pentagon and its Golden Dome contractors are proposing to replace one showstopping problem with another. The rationale behind Golden Dome’s mandate for space-based boost-phase defense made some sense. If orbiting interceptors could hit
RAF Oakhanger in Hampshire is one site in the UK where the US owns property (Photo: Alamy via Declassified) By Mark Curtis, Published by Declassified, 3 February 2026 America’s War Department owns more military and intelligence sites in Britain than the government has told parliament The US military owns 22
Nuclear Space Micro-Reactor Concept Model. By Mrigakshi Dixit, Published by Interesting Engineering, 2 February 2026 The UK Space Agency’s ambitious dream of establishing a nuclear-powered Moon base has dimmed. Reports suggest that Rolls-Royce has placed its lunar micro-reactor development on indefinite hold after government funding expired. Despite receiving £9m in
UK Space Agency headquarters at Harwell Science Campus space cluster. Credit: UK Space Agency By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 2 February 2026 TAMPA, Fla. — Paul Bate is stepping down as CEO of the UK Space Agency (UKSA) at the end of March as it transitions from a
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks about the Golden Dome initiative in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. | Alex Brandon/AP By Audrey Decker, Published by Politico, 2 February 2026 The president vowed to build a missile defense shield for the country in three years. It’s nowhere close to being
A Starlink satellite-based broadband system in Bakhmut on February 9, 2023. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images Published by France 24, 1 February 2026 Elon Musk said on Saturday that measures taken by his company SpaceX have stopped Russia from using its Starlink internet system. Ukraine previously said that it found
Rendering Shows Lockheed Martin’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD ) Weapon System Launcher With Eight Canisters. – Lockheed Martin By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Published by Interesting Engineering, 1 February 2026 The THAAD framework agreement is the second signed between Lockheed Martin and the DoW. The United States is aiming
