As space weapons proliferate, spy satellites are getting new duties

Illustration of a Vantor satellite capable of Earth and space imaging. Courtesy Vantor By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 22 October 2025 Space Force signs selects Vantor to watch for naughty satellites, space threats. Satellite imaging company Vantor—formerly Maxar Intelligence—has signed a contract with the U.S. Space Force to

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Analysts question Germany’s request for defensive and inspector satellites

Illustration of the German Earth observation satellite TerraSAR-X Credit: ESA By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space News, 21 October 2025 LONDON — The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is looking to purchase satellites capable of jamming other spacecraft and inspecting objects in space, and it wants to do so on tight

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Are we already witnessing space warfare in action? ‘This is not just posturing’

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)

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Russia persistently targeting British satellites, UK Space Command chief says

Tedman near a radar unit at RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/Reuters By PA Media, Published by The Guardian, 3 October 2025 Maj Gen Paul Tedman says Moscow trying to disrupt UK’s military activities on ‘weekly’ basis and closely monitoring space assets Russia is attempting to jam UK

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Australia and UK extend Space Bridge partnership

Australian and United Kingdom space agency leaders signed an agreement to extend the Space Bridge Framework Arrangement, which encourages bilateral research and cooperation, at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney. Credit: SpaceNews/Debra Werner By Debra Werner, Published by Space News, 1 October 2025 SYDNEY, Australia – Australia and the United

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3D render of planet Earth viewed from space, with night lights in Europe and sun rising over Asia. Blue hue treatment. Elements from NASA (https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/57000/57752/land_shallow_topo_2048.jpg)

UK Space Agency goes global with 23 new projects

From UK Space Agency, Published by Gov.uk, 30 September 2025 A new batch of 23 projects will strengthen international space partnerships, develop national capabilities and boost economic growth, the UK Space Agency announced today. This is the second round of projects from the successful International Bilateral Fund (IBF), representing a

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Space Force’s rapid-launch Victus sats to push both acquisition and operational boundaries

Firefly’s Alpha rocket will launch the mysterious Victus Sol mission for the Space Force. (Firefly Aerospace / Trevor Mahlmann) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 16 April 2025 While the current focus on the TacRS program is space domain awareness, Col. Bryon McClain, SSC's head of Space Domain Awareness

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Russia’s Kosmos 2581, 2582, and 2583 Satellites Deploy Mystery Object in Orbit

The Soyuz-2.1V rocket launches the Kosmos 2581, 2582, and 2583 satellites / screenshot from video By Sofia Syngaivska, Published by Defense Express, 3 April 2025 Recently launched russian satellites have engaged in suspicious proximity maneuvers and released an unidentified object, prompting scrutiny from space analysts A trio of secretive russian

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