Satellite imagery of Fordow after the US bombing. Pic: Maxar Technologies By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, Military Space Newsletter, 24 June 2025 The U.S. Space Force has been quiet about what role it played in Operation Midnight Hammer, the high-stakes air campaign that targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities over
SpaceX's Starlink system By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 18 June 2025 The MILNET contract with SpaceX is being paid for by the Space Force but managed by the National Reconnaissance Office, sources said. WASHINGTON — The Space Force in contracting with SpaceX for a new government-owned, contractor-operated satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 16 May 2025 SpaceX’s ascent from commercial launch provider to indispensable national security asset marks one of the most significant shifts
Starlink dish on a roof. Image credit: Shutterstock. By Raquel, Published by El Adelantado, 20 April 2025 Both China and Russia are now actively developing systems dubbed “Starlink Killers”—technologies designed to disrupt or disable Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield satellites, which have become vital tools for military communication, especially in
Satellite antennas used in the Counter Communications System developed by L3Harris under contract to the U.S. Space Force. Credit: L3Harris By Greg Hadley, Published by Air and Space Forces, 16 April 2025 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—As Space Force leaders grow more vocal and direct in calling for space weapons to control
Starlink satellites awaiting deployment into low Earth orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Sharmila Kuthunur, Published by Space.com, 8 April 2025 "A future conflict in space could have massive, long-term negative repercussions that are felt here on Earth, as everyone on this planet is a user of space data in some
Published by Al Amyadeen, 31 March 2025 Apple and Elon Musk's SpaceX both have much to gain from satellite connectivity, putting them in one of the most intense space tech rivalries. Apple and Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, are at odds over satellite technology as both companies vie to
The Pentagon is basing its future space-based architecture on optical communications technology. Credit: Steven Puetzer/Getty Images By Vivienne Machi, Published by Aviation Week, 25 March 2025 Today’s satellites collect more data than can be efficiently transmitted via traditional radio-frequency methods. As governments and companies build constellations with hundreds or even
