The Air Force Research Laboratory is now exploring cislunar space, which is expected to get more congested as more firms and countries invest in space travel to the moon. Their Cislunar Highway Patrol (CHPS) will experiment with space domain awareness beyond Geosynchronous Earth Orbit. AFRL courtesy image

The Military is Preparing for a ‘Space Superhighway,’ Complete with Pit Stops

By Tara Copp, Published by Defense One, 20 October 2021 Those hubs would do more than refuel spaceships; they are seen as key to staying ahead of China. Like any family road trip, future missions to the moon and beyond may require a few pit stops.  U.S. Transportation Command and

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Chief of U.S. Space Operations Gen. John W. ``Jay” Raymond speaks in a video message screened during the 22nd International Aerospace Symposium at Grand InterContinental Hotel in Seoul Oct. 18. Credit: ROK Air Force

‘We go together’: US Space Force chief seeks deeper space cooperation with South Korea

By Park Si-soo, Publishd by Space News, 18 October 2021 SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. Space Force’s top general expressed hope for deepening cooperation with South Korea’s military Oct. 18, saying “Katchi Kapshida,” which means “We go together” in Korean, a symbolic slogan of the long-standing Korea-U.S. alliance. Chief

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An artist's rendition of Orbit Fab's space-based fueling station. (Orbit Fab)

Air Force research lab signs agreement with ‘gas-stations-in-space’ company

By Nathan Strout, Published by Defense News, 15 October 2021 WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory signed a research agreement with a company pioneering orbital refueling stations for spacecraft, signaling the military’s interest in using the technology to keep satellites on orbit longer. While satellites frequently outlive their anticipated

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‘No Militarization of Space Act’ introduced in Congress

By Karl Grossman, Published by Nation of Change, 4 October, 2021 It is sponsored by five members of the House of Representatives led by Representative Jared Huffman called the U.S. Space Force “costly and unnecessary.” A “No Militarization of Space Act”—which would abolish the new U.S. Space Force—has been introduced

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