Satellites are polluting Earth’s atmosphere with heavy metals. Could refueling them in orbit help?

An illustration of the Arkisys in-orbit servicing Port module, which could help increase the lifespan of satellites, thus reducing the amount of new orbital debris. (Image credit: Arkisys inc.) By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 3 June 2025 "Everything we have ever designed to go into space has been one mission, one

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U.S. Space Force awards BAE Systems $1.2 billion contract for missile-tracking satellites

Rendering of the Resilient Missile Warning Tracking (MWT) architecture in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). Credit: BAE Systems Space and Mission Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 2 June 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems a $1.2 billion contract for 10 missile-tracking satellites for a

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US loosens some rules for offensive counterspace ops, wargaming

[Image source: eurasiantimes.com] By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 May 2025 Some decision-making authorities, previously closely held by the president or secretary of defense, have been delegated to US SPACECOM, according to sources, but military space leaders want more freedom to act. WASHINGTON — When the Space Force

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Sierra Space completes ground demo of navigation satellite for U.S. Space Force program

An artist's depiction of a GPS satellite on orbit. (Lockheed Martin) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 8 May 2025 WASHINGTON — Sierra Space announced May 8 it has completed a ground-based demonstration of a navigation satellite prototype for the U.S. Space Force’s Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) initiative,

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Space Force embraces commercial tech in major overhaul of surveillance satellite program

GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 April 2025 WASHINGTON — In a significant departure from traditional defense procurement practices, the U.S. Space Force is moving to replace its specialized military satellites used for geostationary surveillance with systems built and operated by commercial

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State of the Space Force 2025

(Image credit: U.S. Space Force) By Audry Decker, Published by Defense One, 18 April 2025 As Trump envisions “our manifest destiny into the stars,” the Space Force is set to play a key role in America’s space ambitions. When President Donald Trump signed the Space Force into existence, he hailed

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