GPS III satellite, (Lockheed Martin image) By Dana A. Goward, Published by Space News, 24 October 2024 “There is every reason to believe China’s BeiDou global navigation satellite system has the ability to imitate American GPS signals and those of Europe’s Galileo,” said Professor Todd Humphreys of the University of
Tyche, the first of MoD's new Minerva satellites was launched from the US in August 2024. Artist impression. Credit SSTL Published by Gov.uk, 23 October 2024 Dstl scientific expertise and advice is at the heart of the Ministry of Defence’s ambitions in space. Scientists from the Defence Science and Technology
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 23 October 2024 The new Space Systems Command effort is focused on establishing integrated C2 networks for four classified weapon systems chosen by the head of US Space Command Gen. Stephen Whiting. WASHINGTON — The Space Force’s primary acquisition command has established a
Image: Jumpeestudio By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 22 October 2024 The Proliferated Low Earth Orbit satellite services program, launched in 2023, has already used $660 million of its allocated $900 million budget in just over a year WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is likely to expand its
Tranche 1 Transport Layer Cellular Network will begin launching in 2024/5. (Northrop Grumman) By Rich Smith, Published by The Motley Fool, 20 October 2024 Key Points Space Force initiated a new missile defense satellite project in 2021 called the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture program. More than half a dozen companies
An artist's concept of a Boeing-built Intelsat EpicNG satellite. Credit: Boeing By Jason Rainbow, Publishd by Space News, 19 October 2024 TAMPA, Fla. — The Intelsat 33e satellite has broken up in geostationary orbit (GEO) and lost power, ceasing communications services for customers across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia Pacific.
Vuctus Haze Mission: Orbital Today By Ivan Yatskov, Published by Orbital Today, 18 October 2024 Space defence technology company True Anomaly announced on Thursday, 17 October, that it had selected Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket to launch its Jackal autonomous orbiter for the US Space Force’s Rapid Response Demonstration Mission, Victus
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by yahoo! news, 15 October 2024 The growing number of rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could trigger the world's next big environmental emergency. Experts are racing to understand the new threat before it's too late. The space industry is booming. Over the
