Additional U.S. Bases in the UK Now Protected by Restricted Airspace as Counter-Drone Operation Continues

By Kai Greet, Published by The Aviationist, 30 November 2024 Normally closed for Thanksgiving, U.S. bases in the UK have continued to monitor possible drone intrusions, while RAF Menwith Hill and RAF Fylingdales have been protected by new airspace restrictions. Left: RAF Fylingdales (Crown Copyright). Right: RAF Menwith Hill (The

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ULA’s Atlas V 511 prior to launching the Space Test Program-3 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (ULA)

China Dubs US ‘Greatest Threat’ to Space Security, ‘Biggest Instigator of Space Arms Race’

United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V 511 prior to launching the Space Test Program-3 mission from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. (ULA). STP-3 is a mission for the Department of the Air Force and the U.S. Space Force, to advance warfighting capabilities in the areas of nuclear detonation detection, space

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China’s mysterious space plane returns to Earth after 268 days in orbit

A notional rendering of China's reusable space plane. The exact appearance of the vehicle remains unknown. (Image credit: Erik Simonsen/Getty Images) By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 6 September 2024 Details about the spacecraft and its mission remain largely unknown. China's mysterious space plane has returned to Earth after spending

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