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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US Must Build Space ‘Superhighway’ Before China Stakes Claims: Senior Space Force Officer

By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 20 October 2021 Brig. Gen. John Olson, who advises CSO Gen. Jay Raymond on space logistics issues, believes the US must rapidly act to take the "first mover advantage" for itself to block Chinese ambitions, which could include territorial claims in space. WASHINGTON:

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Space exploration should aim for peace, collaboration and co-operation, not war and competition

By Kuan-Wei Chen, Ram S. Jakhu, Steven Freeland, Published by The Conversation, 11 October 2021 When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957, it represented humanity’s first significant foray into the cosmos. Our imagination was opened to the wonder and lure of space for human endeavour as science fiction

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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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