By AFP Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 4 March 2022 Washington (AFP) - From a huge Russian military convoy snaking its way to Kyiv to missile strikes and refugee crossings, commercial satellite imagery of the Ukraine conflict is helping lift the fog of war, illuminating for the public what
By Courtney Albon, Published by C4ISRNET, 4 March 2022 Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond hands the flag of the new Space Systems Command to Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein during an assumption of command ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base last August. WASHINGTON — The Space Force is
By Ian Thomsen, Northeastern University, Published by Phys Org, 4 March 2022 Will the Russian war on Ukraine lead to the demise of the International Space Station (ISS)? Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, says Western sanctions resulting from its invasion of Ukraine have led Russia to question its commitment to
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 3 March 2022 Increased protection of U.S. satellites will be a priority in the 2024 budget ORLANDO, Fla. — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall said the possibility of conflict in space is driving budget priorities as the military services prepare to submit
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 2 March 2022 Kari Bingen: Commercial imagery is 'a competitive advantage we have vis-a-vis Russia and China' WASHINGTON — A steady stream of imagery from commercial spy satellites provides extraordinary intelligence about Russian troop advances in Ukraine and attacks on Ukrainian cities. But as
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 27 February 2022 Satellite image released by Maxar Feb. 27 shows a convoy of Russian military vehicles northeast of Ivankiv, Ukraine, and moving toward Kyiv. Credit: Maxar Technologies Scott Herman, CEO of Cognitive Space: 'You don't get a better opportunity than this to show
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 16 February 2022 Joy White: 'We've got to get a more clear access point for commercial industry' WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s procurement arm based in Los Angeles has launched a new effort to attract commercial space companies that do not typically work
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 15 February 2022 Battlefield commanders demand more reliable and timely data that could be provided by commercial services WASHINGTON — Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has directed the Space Force to look broadly at military requirements for overhead surveillance that could be met by
