A Long March 2D rocket lifts off from Xichang spaceport Sept. 17, 2023, carrying a second group of Yaogan-39 triplets. Credit: Ourspace

The military’s squad of satellite trackers is now routinely going on alert

A Long March 2D rocket lifts off from Xichang spaceport Sept. 17, 2023, carrying a group of Yaogan-39 remote sensing satellites. Credit: Ourspace By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 1 August 2025 If it seems like there's a satellite launch almost every day, the numbers will back you up.

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Space-Based Missile Interceptors For Golden Dome Being Tested By Northrop

Los Alamos National Laboratory via Aerospace Projects Review By Joseph Trevithick, Published by The War Zone, 22 July 2025 Competition to supply parts of Golden Dome is heating up with Northrop Grumman stating they have begun ground testing orbital missiles. Northrop Grumman is conducting ground-based testing related to space-based interceptors

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‘Sparring in space’ – BBC gains rare access to US base tracking global missile strikes

Space Force operators monitor missile-warning satellite data at the Overhead Persistent Infrared Battlespace Awareness Center at Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. Credit: Space Systems Command By Jonathan Beale, Published by the BBC, 16 July 2025 There's a short sharp shout: "Launch Yemen!" The men and women in uniform sitting in

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This $244M Pentagon Deal Just Boosted U.S. Missile Defense: Northrop to Build Worldwide Early Warning Stations

Illustration of advanced global missile warning stations for enhanced defense capabilities (AI-generated, unrealistic). Credit: Ideogram. By Rosemary Potter, Published by Sustainability Times, 10 May 2025 In a significant boost to national defense capabilities, the Pentagon has awarded Northrop Grumman a $244 million contract to develop advanced global missile warning stations,

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The ax has become an important part of the Space Force’s arsenal

By Stephen Clark, Published by Ars Technica, 21 March 2025 "I’ve terminated 11 major contracts in less than three years." ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico—For decades, America's big defense contractors have known they can count on a steady flow of business from the Pentagon. You win some, and you lose some. But

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