Illustration of BAE Systems' Ascent spacecraft. By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 14 April 2026 BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin are developing maneuvering satellites that can be refueled COLORADO SPRINGS — U.S. defense contractors BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin are accelerating internal investments in maneuverable satellite designs, betting that military
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 14 April 2026 Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for a shift from fixed spacecraft to maneuverable assets, with wargames planned to test the concept COLORADO SPRINGS — The U.S. military’s top space commander is pressing for a fundamental shift in how the Pentagon thinks
A meeting of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). Credit: United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs By Frederick Jenet, David Schuman, Cecilia I. Silberberg, Danica Vallone and Paul Wunderl, Published by Space News, 14 April 2026 The 63rd Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee
A solar storm - Jurik Peter/Shutterstock By Ryan French, Published by Space.com, 13 April 2026 Scientists outline how a once-in-a-century solar storm could disrupt the technology modern society depends on. For many of us, checking the weather is part of daily life. But, in an increasingly technology-dependent world, there is
Image from: Declassified UK By Harry Davies and Rob Evans with graphics by Ana Lucia Gonzalez Paz and Andrew Witherspoon, Published by The Guardian, 12 April 2026 War with Iran has brought 15 American sites across the UK countryside firmly into the spotlight They are dotted across the UK countryside,
Image: Hensoldt By Bea Castañeda, Published by The Defense Post, April 11, 2026 Europe’s national air forces grappled with a stark reality: no single country could efficiently defend its airspace alone against ballistic missiles, drones, cruise missiles, and advanced aircraft. Enter the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) — an ambitious,
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission Seven successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 7, 2025. (Veloz Alexander/U.S. Space Force) By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 10 April 2026 New report says France, Germany, India, and Japan aim to emulate U.S., Chinese capabilities. More
GSSAP space domain awareness satellite (Air Force Space Command archive) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 9 April 2026 The companies will compete for contracts to build ‘neighborhood watch’ satellites WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force selected 14 companies to compete for contracts under a new $1.8 billion procurement
