Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace will design and develop the two mission payloads for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Polar program. Posted by Sputnik International, 22 August 2024 WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Air Force has extended the Northrop Grumman Space Systems contract to build two new High Earth
(Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Kyle Mizokami, Published by Popular Mechanics, 20 August 2024 A senior Space Force general is calling for the service to have its own “fires” in space. The call is for some kind of weaponry, likely based in space, capable of firing on targets on Earth or in
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 19 August 2024 The company’s satellite imagery will be used by NATO’s ‘Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space’ program WASHINGTON — Earth imaging company Planet announced Aug. 19 it has inked a deal with NATO to supply satellite imagery. The contract, signed with NATO’s
The explosion happened during a nine-engine test - image source: BBC The explosion happened during a nine-engine test - source: BBCBy Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 19 August 2024 ORLANDO, Fla. — The first stage of the inaugural Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) rocket was destroyed in a static-fire test
Orbex expects to complete Spaceport Sutherland in early 2025 to support a first launch of its Prime rocket later in the year. Credit: Orbex By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 18 August 2024 WASHINGTON — Orbex, now projecting a 2025 first launch of its small launch vehicle, plans to focus on
Five Eyes concept. Image: Istock By Nicky Hager, Published by Pearls and Irritations, 18 August 2024 A recent intelligence controversy in New Zealand is a telling lesson about how little influence junior parties like New Zealand and Australia have over allied intelligence operations. The issue was raised in an excellent
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 17 August 2024 According to a press release from the Ministry of Defence, the UK Space Command has successfully launched its first military satellite, Tyche. This marks a milestone in the country’s effort to boost its space-based Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
Tyche, the first of MoD's new Minerva satellites was launched from the US in August 2024. Artist impression. Credit SSTL By Jonathan Amos, Published by the BBC, 16 August 2024 The UK military has launched its first ever dedicated Earth-imaging satellite. Called Tyche, the washing machine-sized spacecraft will have sufficient
