The Role of the Space Domain in the Russia-Ukraine War

Satellite dishes attached to a ruined home in Hostomel, Ukraine. NurPhotoGetty Images By Theodora Ogden, Anna Knack, Mélusine Lebret, James Black and Vasilios Mavroudis, Publshed by CETAS, February 2024 Introduction Since the invasion of February 2022, Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has become an attritional grind, inflicting heavy losses

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Space Force unveils Vision for 2030 at Inaugural Spacepower Conference

Published by Blacklisted News, 21 December 2023 At the inaugural Spacepower Conference held in Orlando, Florida, from December 12-13, U.S. Space Force leaders outlined an ambitious vision for the future of the nation's newest military branch. The event, hosted by the Space Force Association, provided industry professionals and the public

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Artist's illustration of NASA astronauts near the moon's south pole, a region thought to be rich in water ice, a key resource that could help humanity extend its footprint out into the solar system. (Image credit: NASA)

The Space Force should safeguard US interests on the moon (op-ed)

By Rick Tumlinson, Published by Space.com, 2 October 2023 The potential for conflict beyond Earth is coming. It's been reported that United States Space Force Commander Gen. Chance Saltzman surveyed the Force's members to develop a mission statement for America's newest military branch. Aside from the novelty of crowdsourcing soldiers

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The Space Force mission known as Victus Nox flew on a Firefly Alpha rocket. It lifted off Sept. 14, 2023, from Space Launch Complex 2 West at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Credit: Firefly Aerospace

Victus Nox mission highlights need for flexibility, Space Force says

By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 27 September, 2023 WASHINGTON — A Space Force mission that successfully demonstrated the ability to buy, build and fly a satellite to orbit on rapid timelines highlights the need for more flexibility within the acquisition and launch enterprise, according to service officials. The

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Space is ‘more contested’ than ever by world’s militaries, US Space Force chief says

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 14 September 2023 We were created for this new space era — an era increasingly characterized by great power competition.' The space around Earth is increasingly a site of military competition. That's according to remarks made by

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