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Space Force’s 2040 vision: a larger force to contend with larger Chinese, Russian threats

By Thomas Novelly, Published by Defense One, 15 April 2026 Officials speculate there could be 30,000 US satellites—more than twice as many as today. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The next 15 years will likely see potential adversaries crank up their space and counter-space capabilities, so the Space Force needs more

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The US has declared ‘space superiority’ over Iran. What does that mean?

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

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HotSat-2: Britain’s new space satellite can track activity inside walls from orbit

By Chris Young, Published by Interesting Engineering, 25 March 2026 SatVu’s upcoming satellite could reveal hidden activity at nuclear sites and other sensitive locations, raising both intelligence value and privacy concerns. A British-made satellite capable of looking through walls and detecting detailed heat signatures will fly to space this week.

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