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
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
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
