(Getty Images/iStockphoto) By Kyle Mizokami, Published by Popular Mechanics, 20 August 2024 A senior Space Force general is calling for the service to have its own “fires” in space. The call is for some kind of weaponry, likely based in space, capable of firing on targets on Earth or in
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 13 August 2024 The Aerospace Corp. in a report sheds light on the complexities of arms control verification in space and offers potential solutions WASHINGTON — Amid widespread skepticism among policymakers about space arms control treaties, a fresh approach is needed to overcome
By Jessica Elgot and Hannah Devlin, Published by The Guardian, 8 August 2024 Ministers say network of 27 radar dishes in Pembrokeshire crucial to defend against ‘increasing belligerence in space’ Plans for a network of radars tracking deep space activity to help protect the UK from “space warfare” are to
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Directed-energy weapon. [Source: exonews.org] By Brian Berletic, Published by New Eastern Outlook, 12 July 2024 The Battlefield Above The United States had throughout the Cold War and within the first decade of the 21st century established dominance in terms of space-based military capabilities, including satellite navigation through its Global Positioning
An artist's illustration of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites in orbit. (Image credit: SpaceX) By Greg Hadley, Published by Air and Space Forces, 1 July 2024 As SpaceX begins to decommission and “deorbit” 100 of its oldest Starlink satellites, the Space Force is gathering crucial data and real-world experience for Guardians.
By Paul Meyer, Published by Open Canada, 17 June 2024 As the international community’s dependence on space-enabled services grows exponentially, the disconnect between space powers on rules for responsible behaviour in outer space can only be a matter of great concern. It may come as a surprise that until this
Through a DARPA project, Slingshot Aerospace created an AI tool to spot nefarious satellites that could be hiding in large constellations. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon,Published by Defense News, 5 June 2024 As more governments and commercial companies look to proliferated satellite constellations for increased capacity, some defense experts are
By Tory Shepherd, Published by The Guardian, 31 May 2024 If satellites get taken out during war, defence forces will need personnel trained to switch from digital back to analog tools What would happen if satellite communications were taken down by enemy action during a war? It’s a question governments
