Blue Origin’s New Glenn New Glenn’s second stage tank at Launch Complex 36 in Cape Canaveral, FL., July 14, 2022. (Photo: Blue Origin) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 7 October 2025 The contract is a public-private partnership agreement awarded by the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command WASHINGTON
Image: UK Defence Journal By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 6 October 2025 The UK is investing in new sensor technology designed to detect and counter laser threats to satellites, protecting assets vital to the economy, national security, and military operations. According to a Ministry of Defence press
Can the U.S. and China cooperate in space? (Image credit: Dragon Claws/iStock/Getty Images) By Jeff Foust, Published by The Space Review, 6 October 2025 The International Astronautical Congress is billed as one of the largest global space conferences and an opportunity for countries to come together to discuss key space
An artist’s rendering of a satellite sending and receiving data. Image: Space Systems Command By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 3 October 2025 When it comes to warfare in space, many envision lasers, missiles and maybe a nuclear device tucked into orbit. But Christopher Scolese, who runs the National
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
GSSAP space domain awareness satellite (Air Force Space Command archive) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 2 October 2025 The plan is to award two vendors 24-month Direct to Phase II SBIR grants worth $3M each to demo low-cost, low-weight radars on Space Force satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit.
One concept for the Golden Dome missile defense system with space-based elements. (credit: Redwire) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 1 October 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s procurement arm has opened a competition for companies to design a compact radio-frequency (RF) terminal for inter-satellite communications, according to
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
