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

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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U.S. Space Forces Commander Stresses Importance of Ability to Attack Chinese Satellites

Image source: Blacklisted News Published by Military Watch Magazine, 27 February 2026 The head of the U.S. Space Force Combat Forces Command Lieutenant General Gregory Gagnon has stressed the importance of being able to attack and destroy Chinese satellites and other space assets, as a core part of achieving what

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Orbital Warfare Unit Gets Live Satellite to Practice Maneuvers

By Courtney Albon, Published by Air & Space Forces, 26 February 2026 Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites are a space-based capability operating in the near-geosynchronous orbit regime supporting U.S. Space Command space surveillance operations as a dedicated Space Surveillance Network (SSN) sensor. AURORA, Colo.—Guardians in the Space Force’s

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Two satellite proposals threaten dark and quiet skies worldwide

A long-exposure photograph in the northern hemisphere showing satellites in the night skyAlan Dyer/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images By Tori Bonidie and Magnus L'Argent, Published by Astrobites, 26 February 2026 Across regions and borders, cultures and customs, the one thing we share is the night sky. Access to the

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Lithium Plume in Our Atmosphere Traced Back to Returning SpaceX Rocket

Artist's impression of a Falcon 9 upper stage with payload in 2015. (SpaceX) By Robyn Schofield & Robert George Ryan, Published by Science Alert, 23 February 2026 Space junk returning to the Earth is introducing metal pollution to the pristine upper atmosphere as it burns up on re-entry, a new

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U.S. military operators review sensor data at the Combined Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Credit: U.S. Air Force

Space Force’s role in Iran, Venezuela raids fueling push for more resources

U.S. military operators review sensor data at the Combined Space Operations Center at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. Space Delta 5 supports and presents combat-ready forces to command and control the Combined Space Operations Center, which closes blue kill chains by delivering space-enabled effects—including GPS, missile warning and electromagnetic interference

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SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium

Long exposure photographs showed the Falcon 9 rocket debris over Berlin in 2025 By Georgina Rannard, Published by the BBC, 19 February 2026 When a SpaceX rocket failure set the skies aflame over western Europe last February, no-one was sure if the debris was also polluting our atmosphere. Now scientists

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SpaceX and Blue Origin abruptly shift priorities amid US Golden Dome push

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks about the Golden Dome initiative in the Oval Office on May 20, 2025. | Alex Brandon/AP By Brooke Griswold, Published by Defense News, 19 February 2026 Just a year ago, SpaceX majority owner Elon Musk dismissed going to the moon as a “distraction.” Now,

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