‘Shockingly large’ amount of sensitive satellite communications are unencrypted and vulnerable to interception, researchers find

The Defense Innovation Unit's hybrid space architecture project is to link multiple ground communications systems with diverse satellite networks. Credit: DIU By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 10 November 2025 "It was quite shocking to us." Cybersecurity researchers have intercepted vast quantities of private voice calls and text messages, including

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Managing space domain awareness data has become a greater challenge than collecting it

Space domain awareness is critical for the military's flexibility and responsiveness in space. Image generated via DALL-E. By Jason Rainbow, Published by Space News, 6 November 2025 Demand has never been greater for the monitoring of objects in orbit and the coordination of their safe movement. The number of active

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A visualization of satellites and space debris around Earth. (Image credit: NASA)

China reached out to NASA to avoid a potential satellite collision in 1st-of-its-kind space cooperation

A visualization of satellites and space debris around Earth. (Image credit: NASA) By Andrew Jones, Published by Space.com, 6 November 2025 Rare outreach from China's space agency marks a breakthrough in global space traffic management. China recently reached out to NASA over a maneuver to prevent a possible collision between

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ESA advances ERS program, marking shift toward dual-use and defense

By Emma Gatti, Pub;ished by Space News, 5 November 2025 Milan — The European Space Agency has refined its plan for the European Resilience from Space (ERS) program, outlining a €1 billion ($1.15 billion) framework that more directly ties Earth observation, telecommunications and navigation to Europe’s growing defense and security

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