(Image: U.S. Space Force) By Bill Gertz, Published by The Washington Times, 11 February 2026 Space-based missiles, killer robots part of U.S. effort to obtain orbital dominance The U.S. Space Force is accelerating the deployment of counterspace weapons under a new Trump administration policy aimed at reasserting and ensuring American dominance over China and Russia in
A ground-based interceptor is launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on March 25, 2019. (Department of Defense) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 11 February 2026 At SmallSat Symposium, executives cite enduring missile threat as rationale for continued investment WASHINGTON — Space industry executives said they are continuing
Image credit: SpaceX By Tim Fernholz, Published by Tech Crunch, 11 February 2026 In a sense, this whole thing was inevitable. Elon Musk and his coterie have been talking about AI in space for years — mainly in the context of Iain Banks’ science-fiction series about a far-future universe where
By Holly Lennon, Published by STV News, 11 February 2026 More than 150 jobs are at risk as Moray-based space rocket manufacturer Orbex is set to enter administration. The orbital launch services company based in Forres said the decision had been taken after unsuccessful fundraising efforts, and merger and takeover
A long-exposure photograph in the northern hemisphere showing satellites in the night skyAlan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Published by Dark Sky, 11 February 2026 In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations, is reviewing two proposals of unprecedented
Illustration of a space tracking and surveillance system. Northrop Grumman illustration By Victoria Samson and Jessica West, Published by Space News, 11 February 2026 Like a cursed spell, space-based missile defense keeps getting resurrected — no matter how many times it’s been banished. President Trump’s Executive Order, The Iron Dome
An artist's illustration of a satellite crashing back to Earth. (Image: Getty Images) By Raquel Brandao, Published by Earth.com, 10 February 2026 Seismic sensors used in earthquake monitoring equipment have have demonstrated that they can also track sonic booms from space debris entering Earth’s atmosphere. This new method allows scientists
Image: Lockheed Martin. By Victoria Samson and Krystal Azelton, Published by Military Times, 10 February 2026 President Donald Trump’s stated reasons for why he wants the United States to take possession of Greenland have varied over the past year, but one is increasingly gaining traction in political discourse: The U.S.
