19th Launch In 2023, Russia Fights Ukraine From Space; RuAF Goes On Recon Satellite Launch Spree

By Sakshi Tiwari, Published by The Eurasian Times, 29 December 2023 As a protracted war steadily moves towards its third year, there are reports that Russia has ramped up efforts to expand its watchful eyes in space.  The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on December 27 that the Russian Aerospace Forces

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Space Force eyes new breed of satellites that adjust their orbit and respond to threats

By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 14 December 2023 A more agile fleet requires making satellite refuelable and transitioning to modern ground systems ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. military has long relied on large, expensive satellites parked in fixed orbits above the Earth. Some U.S. Space Force leaders believe

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Can the private sector plug the weather data gap? Space Force to launch new study

Rendering of General Atomics Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System (EWS) program. By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 12 December 2023 Space Systems Command will invite companies to pitch technologies at a “reverse industry day” ORLANDO, Fla. — The U.S. Space Force will launch a new market research study next year to

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Industry group opposes White House mission authorization proposal

All commercial human spaceflight activities, including commercial space stations like Orbital Reef, would be regulated by the Department of Transportation through the FAA commercial space office under a White House proposal released Nov. 15. Credit: Blue Origin By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 28 November 2023 WASHINGTON — An

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