The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission Seven successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 7, 2025. (Veloz Alexander/U.S. Space Force) By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 10 April 2026 New report says France, Germany, India, and Japan aim to emulate U.S., Chinese capabilities. More
Proposed Aurora spaceplane. Photo: POLARIS Raumflugzeuge By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 April 2026 Secure World Foundation report highlights global reliance on orbiting systems and spread of interference technologies WASHINGTON — Space security is shifting from a niche arms-control concern to a central policy issue as reliance on
An Iranian satellite launched by Russia lifts off from Baikonur in Kazakhstan in August 2022. Photograph: Yuri Kadobnov/AFP/Getty By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 2 April 2026 Iran’s nascent space program was destroyed. It's still using other nations' space intel. The U.S. military declared space superiority over Iran this
Artist’s impression of a future Interlune moon mining mission: Interlune By Oliver Holmes, Published by The Guardian, 1 April 2026 Within the lunar dirt is a type of helium so rare on Earth that a palm-sized container is estimated to be worth millions In the silent vacuum of space, five
Image: Agentic AI By Nina Armagno and Kim Crider, Published by Space News, 31 March 2026 The future of space warfare will be determined by the speed of decision. As satellite constellations proliferate and adversaries field increasingly sophisticated counterspace capabilities, the ability to sense, analyze and act faster than an
An artist’s rendering of a satellite sending and receiving data (Space Systems Command) Published by The Meridiem, 26 March 2026 Satellite data infrastructure is being actively weaponized through delays, spoofing, and private control during Gulf conflict Attribution crisis emerges as commercial space operators can't identify manipulation sources Transition from open
(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 24 March 2026 WASHINGTON – Electronic warfare is a growing threat to U.S. space systems, according to a March 23 unclassified briefing by U.S. Space Force Chief Master Sergeant Ron Lerch, senior enlisted advisor to the Deputy Chief
Published by Russia Today, 16 March 2026 The new US missile defense program could turn space into another battlefield, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has cautioned US President Donald Trump’s plans to build a multilayered Golden Dome missile defense system risk eroding the established nuclear and space security framework, Russian Foreign
