By Sara Odeen-Isbister, Published by MSN, 13 April 2024 The British Army is set to test a high-powered radio-frequency weapon that can knock out the enemy’s electrics and disable drones. Experts have compared it to ‘the pinch’, a device that featured in the 2001 hit film, Ocean’s Eleven, about a
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 12 April 2024 A Spanish balloon company plans to begin flying paying space tourists in 2026 LONDON — Stratospheric balloon company HALO Space plans to offer aspiring space travelers the space tourism equivalent of glamping. Instead of tight space suits and stomach-churning G-forces typically
Musk envisions the first colonies to be set up on Mars within 20 years, which will grow into a city of a million people who are there for life: SpaceX By David Szondy, Published by New Atlas, 11 April 2024 Elon Musk is doubling down on his commitment to the
By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 9 April 2024 COLORADO SPRINGS – U.S. Space Command seeks to expand international collaboration by inviting Germany, France and New Zealand to join Operation Olympic Defender. Olympic Defender, a U.S.-led initiative to jointly strengthen defenses and deter hostility, already includes England, Australia and
A digital illustration of a network of satellites around the Earth. Visual: Andriy Onufriyenko/Moment via Getty Images From Novaspace, 8 April 2024 Launch rates for defense and dual-use satellites are expected to see a significant surge over the next 10 years as countries ramp up spending in response to geopolitical
Artist’s impression of a Rolls-Royce Space Flower microreactor, to provide the power needed for a continuous human presence on the moon. Photograph: Rolls-Royce/PA By Bryan Davis, Published by UK Defence Journal, 8 April 2024 Rolls-Royce today announced it has secured funding from Phase 2 of the UK Space Agency’s International
UK Space Agency Press Release, 8 April 2024 Eleven projects that showcase the best of UK space expertise on the international stage have secured a funding boost from the UK Space Agency. The UK Space Agency’s International Bilateral Fund is focused on supporting the UK space sector to work directly
A Falcon Heavy rocket prepared for launch from the Kennedy Space Center, Fla., Dec. 27, 2023, carrying a Space Force X-37B orbital test vehicle. U.S. Space Force By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 8 April 2024 The young service is focusing on contested space—even as its budgets return to Earth.
