In a visualization by the space tracking company ExoAnalytic, China’s Shijian-21 satellite is seen docking with Compass G2, a defunct Chinese satellite in geostationary Earth orbit. Credit: ExoAnalytic Solutions By Andrew Jones, Published by Space News, 22 March 2024 HELSINKI — The People’s Liberation Army is working comprehensively on the technology and
A Rocket Lab Electron rocket launches the NROL-123 mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Virginia on March 21, 2024. (Image credit: Rocket Lab) By Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 21 March 2024 The "Live and Let Fly" mission sent secret payloads aloft for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. Rocket
Image: GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) By John Miles, Published by Sputnik International, 20 March 2024 The United States frequently warns of the alleged dangers of Russian and Chinese surveillance, but whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed more than a decade ago that the US government is able to spy on
Image credit: Space Development Agency By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 19 March 2024 SDA’s Tracking Layer Tranche 1 program will not include seven Raytheon-made satellites as originally planned WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency’s network of sensor satellites in low Earth orbit — known as Tracking Layer Tranche
The space company will reportedly build hundreds of satellites bearing Earth-imaging capabilities that can operate as a swarm in low orbits Credit: Cheney Orr/ReutersPublished by The Telegraph, 16 March 2024 SpaceX is reportedly building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a US intelligence agency
Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman was nominated by President Joe Biden July 27 to be the second Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force. (U.S. Space Force) By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 12 March 2024 But spending caps will slow counterspace efforts, space chief says in
Image Credit: SpaceNews Midjourney illustration By Debra Werner, Published by SpaceNews, 11 March 2024 Space-related applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning are often confined to the ground because moving AI onboard satellites, while promising, is significantly more difficult. “Running AI in space is like running a marathon on the moon
A U.S. Space Force technician conducts GPS interference training with a GPS electromagnetic attack system at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. U.S. adversaries will attempt to jam GPS signals during conflicts. Credit: SpaceNews photo illustration/U.S. Space Force photo by Ethan Johnson By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 4 March 2024 The
