Defense satellites and anti-satellite technology is coming to a head. (Image credit: Dragon Claws/Getty Images) By Leonard David, Published by Space.com, 20 October 2025 "The Russians and the Chinese are demonstrating more sophisticated orbital maneuvering abilities. There's no denying that." Space-based shenanigans are increasing in Earth's orbit. Anti-satellite technologies (ASATs)
Skynet 6 satellite By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low, Published by The Print, 30 September 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its
By Greg Hadley, Published by Air & Space Forces, 19 September 2025 A U.S. military satellite maneuvered in orbit to get close to a British spacecraft and relay its observations to the U.K. earlier this month, a first-of-its-kind international space operation. U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command touted the
Illustration of in-space refueling of satellites. Credit: Orbit Fab By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 24 September 2025 Concepts like ‘dynamic space operations’ and ‘sustained space maneuver’ refer not only to extending the life of satellites but also to allowing them to ‘take action’ NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — U.S.
By Rosemary Potter, Published by Rude Bagette, 20 September 2025 In a groundbreaking collaboration, Anduril Industries and Impulse Space have joined forces to launch a cutting-edge demonstration satellite, aiming to revolutionize satellite maneuverability and enhance U.S. space defense capabilities amid growing competition from China. IN A NUTSHELL Anduril and Impulse
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission Seven successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 7, 2025. (Veloz Alexander/U.S. Space Force) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 7 March 2025 WASHINGTON — The secretive X-37B military spaceplane touched down at Vandenberg Space Force Base in
The U.S. Space Force’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle Mission Seven successfully landed at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 7, 2025. (Veloz Alexander/U.S. Space Force) By Alexander Banerjee, Published by Stars and Stripes, 7 March 2025 The U.S. Space Force’s secretive X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7, an unmanned spaceplane, completed its
Space domain awareness will be critical for the military's flexibility and responsiveness in space. Image generated via DALL-E. By Josh Hartman, Published by Space News, 30 October 2024 General Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations in the United States Space Force, recently proposed “Competitive Endurance” as a theory of Space Force
