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
Vantor non-Earth image of a Chinese imaging satellite, collected under the company’s NGA Luno B contract. The synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite features a large deployable antenna that enables high-resolution radar imaging from orbit. By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 1 April 2026 Under NGA’s Luno program, the company
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
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 18 March 2026 Maj. Gen. Keener: The exercise will help Space Command ‘better understand commercial challenges, requirements, and how we can better work together’ WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Command officials and representatives from nearly 50 commercial space companies are scheduled to participate in
By Ryan Finnerty, Published by Flight Global, 9 March 2026 A Chinese company that specialises in generating geospatial intelligence is actively tracking American military aircraft and ships involved in ongoing operations against Iran, highlighting the vulnerability of conventional armed forces to observation from satellites in low Earth orbit. Shanghai-headquartered MizarVision
The Vandenberg Tracking Station is a remote tracking station, located near Santa Maria, Calif., operating within the Space Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN). This collection of remote tracking stations allow space operations centers to communicate with their space assets. Credit: U.S. Air Force (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt.
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 1 March 2026 Officials says commercial data and software can sharpen space threat detection WASHINGTON — One of the U.S. Space Force’s most sensitive missions — tracking foreign satellites and predicting whether they could threaten American spacecraft — is increasingly drawing on commercial
