Next chapter in space defense: Satellites that never stop moving

Rendering of Orbit Fab’s refueling service architecture consists of propellant depots in various orbits, and shuttles that will deliver fuel from those depots to client spacecraft. Credit: Orbit Fab By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 24 September 2025 Concepts like ‘dynamic space operations’ and ‘sustained space maneuver’ refer not

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Space Development Agency launches first operational satellites

Northrop Grumman's low-Earth orbit constellation of satellites detecting missile launches by an unidentified adversary. Northrop Grumman was selected to build 14 satellites with infrared sensors for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK) to detect, identify, and track hypersonic weapons and missiles from their earliest stages of launch

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Golden Dome dilemma: Diplomatic and military risks of space-based missile defense

One concept for the Golden Dome missile defense system with space-based elements. (credit: Redwire) By Carlos Alatorre, Published by The Space Review, 8 September 2025 On January 27, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order authorizing the implementation of the Iron Dome for America, essentially a request for the Department

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Telesat to offer blocks of satellite bandwidth to DoD for Golden Dome

Illustration of Telesat Lightspeed low Earth orbit broadband satellites Credit: Telesat By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 3 September 2025 The satellite operator is positioning its Lightspeed LEO constellation as a data-transport solution for the Pentagon’s missile defense shield WASHINGTON — As the space industry watches what analysts describe

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