By Bruce Gagnon, Published on Organising Notes, 7 November 2023 Yesterday twelve people from across the state gathered outside of the Holiday Inn by the Bay in Portland for a protest during the lunch hour of the Maine Space Conference. About 200 people attended the conference which was intended to
Collated by Bruce Gagnon, 18 October 2023 October 5 Protest at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland. Opposing the construction of a rocket launch facility in a pristine environment that would inevitably turn military like all the rest have around the globe. Lockheed Martin is turning up in control of
Protesters say spaceports could cause environmental harm in Scotland (Image: NQ) By Ross Hunter, Published by The National, 3 October 2023 CAMPAIGNERS are calling on the Scottish Government to withdraw support for new spaceports in Scotland. Protesters from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) and Drone Wars UK appeared outside Holyrood
Aurora Garner-Randolph from School Strike 4 Climate protests outside an aerospace conference at Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre. Iain McGregor / The Press By Tatania Gibbs, Published by The Christchurch Press, 11 September 2023 An “unwelcome party” blared car horns, blew whistles and smashed pots and pans on repeat outside
Latest Developments on War in Space Held on-line 15 July 2023 Speakers: Panel discussion moderator and meeting host Bruce Gagnon serves as Coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space (GN). He lives in Brunswick, Maine. Bruce helped create the GN in 1992. His book, called
By Matthew Hampson, Published by Stuff, 17 February 2023 Protesters will descend on a spy base in rural Marlborough this weekend, a site made famous by its now deflated domes that once intercepted satellite communications. Organised by Anti-Bases Campaign (ABC), a press release issued by the group said the “peaceful
Published by Dronewars UK, 9 January 2023 Tonight’s planned space launch from Newquay ‘spaceport’ is the latest step in a new era of expansion into space by the military with the UK wholeheartedly joining a space arms race which will inevitably lead to greater risk of instability and conflict. Space
Published by the BBC, 26 November 2022 Plans to launch satellites from aircraft got a major lift after £12m of funding was approved by a local council. The cash is a key part of getting the Virgin Orbit satellite launch system off the ground, as part of project Spaceport Cornwall
