Goonhilly Earth Station By Hannah Baker, Published by MSN, 17 October 2024 A Cornwall satellite company has agreed a deal to provide communications to spacecraft on lunar missions and in deep space. Goonhilly Earth Station, near Helston, signed the contract with the UK Space Agency and international partners during the
A launch from Iran's Semnan Space Center. Tasnim News Agency By Carter Palmer and Nicholas Rakoncza, Published by Space Project, 10 October 2024 As nations in the region invest in satellite technology, a new era of space-based defense is emerging. As Middle Eastern countries expand their capabilities in multidomain operations,
Northrop Grumman's low-Earth orbit constellation of satellites detecting missile launches by an unidentified adversary. Northrop Grumman was selected to build 14 satellites with infrared sensors for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer (T1TRK) to detect, identify, and track hypersonic weapons and missiles from their earliest stages of launch
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying a classified spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office in March 2024. Paul Hennessy / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 3 October 2024 Persistent imagery
Iceye SAR image of the port of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, taken in early September 2024. Credit: Iceye By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 2 October 2024 Iceye says its SAR satellites can discern specific types of military equipment, and spot objects through tree cover and foliage WASHINGTON — Companies
BySharon Lemac-Vincere, Published by Wired, 29 June 2024 As more and more infrastructure is deployed in space, the risk of cyber attacks increases. The US military wants to team up with the private sector to protect assets everyone relies on. The US military recently launched a groundbreaking initiative to strengthen
Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexcio, headquarters to SpRCO By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 27 September 2024 A future challenge for the R2C2 program will be figuring out how it fits under the Pentagon's overarching Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) efforts, Kelly Hammett, director of the
Vandenberg Tracking Station and the Ellison Onizuka Satellite Operations Facility support the Satellite Control Network. Credit: U.S. Space Force By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 25 September 2024 The Space Systems Command is interested in creating a “commercial antenna marketplace” WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is moving forward
