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‘We need to deliver warfighting capability at a faster rate’: US Space Force cancels Next Generation GPS project over ‘extensive system issues’ and an ‘insurmountable’ timeline

April 28, 2026
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| GPS, Satellites, Space Force, Space Strategy, Space Warfare

By Efosa Udinmwen, Published by Techradar, 28 April 2026 The US Space Force chose to cut losses instead of funding endless fixes A $6.27 billion GPS overhaul collapsed under persistent technical failures Testing exposed system flaws that risked global GPS reliability US Space Force abandoned the project after the timeline

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Hybridizing nuclear command, control and communications systems puts space infrastructure at risk

April 22, 2026
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| AI, China, Communications, Dual and Commercial Use, GPS, India, Israel, Missile Defense, Nuclear Weapons, Russia, Space Strategy, space weather, Starlink, Surveillance, Ukraine

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle carries the fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III space vehicle for the U.S. Space Force, 30 May 2025. (SpaceX) By Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir, Published by Space News, 22 April 2026 Space based nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) systems were developed as highly classified and sovereign

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Space Force 2040: 30,000 satellites, ‘thousands’ more Guardians

April 15, 2026
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| China, Communications, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, GPS, Missile Defense, Orbital Warfare, Russia, Satellites, Space Force, Space Strategy, Space Warfare, Surveillance

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 15 April 2026 The Space Force's projections of its needs for orbital warfare and electronic warfare are only included in the classified version of the new Objective Force plan, but Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman confirmed that the service wants new

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A worst-case solar storm could knock out satellites, GPS and power grids, report warns

April 13, 2026
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| GPS, Reentry, Satellites, Space Debris and Overcrowding, space weather, Starlink

A solar storm - Jurik Peter/Shutterstock By Ryan French, Published by Space.com, 13 April 2026 Scientists outline how a once-in-a-century solar storm could disrupt the technology modern society depends on. For many of us, checking the weather is part of daily life. But, in an increasingly technology-dependent world, there is

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Satellite Data Crosses Into Weapon as Gulf War Exposes Infrastructure Fragility

March 26, 2026
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| China, Dual and Commercial Use, GPS, Ground Stations, Kuiper Project, Satellites, Space Weapons, SpaceX, Starlink, Surveillance

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

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How US military space operators are likely aiding the fight in Iran

March 13, 2026
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| Communications, Cyber, Electronic Warfare, GPS, Iran, Jamming, Missile Defense, Satellites, Space Command, Space Force, Surveillance

Communications jammers: source: airforcemag.com By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 13 March 2026 While senior officials have offered praise with few details, experts told Breaking Defense space ops likely include jamming or spoofing satellite communications. WASHINGTON — Two top military commanders have praised what they said was the critical

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