By Gareth Corfield, Published by the Daily Telegraph, 25 May 2022 Researchers from Beijing call Starlink a threat to China's national security China needs a “hard kill” weapon to destroy Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites, a state university with close links to the country’s communist regime has said. Researchers from the
By Vilius Petkauskas, Published by Cybernews, 21 May 2022 Safety measures that make the Starlink satellite constellation safe against attacks from the Kremlin's and other adversaries might be short-lived. The use of Starlink satellites in Ukraine ruffled some feathers in Russia, placing a red dot on SpaceX as a potential
By Passant Rabie, Published by Gizmodo, 19 May 2022 The DARPA-led project aims to build a constellation of military satellites in low Earth orbit. Two satellites recently exchanged more than 200 gigabits of data over a distance of about 60 miles (100 kilometers) using laser communication in space. The achievement
By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 11 May 2022 TAMPA, Fla. — Elon Musk says Russian hackers are increasing efforts to take down SpaceX’s Starlink broadband service amid the war in Ukraine. “Starlink has resisted Russian cyberwar jamming and hacking attempts so far, but they’re ramping up their efforts,” Musk
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 11 May 2022 A lesson from the Ukraine war is the resiliency provided by large proliferated constellations, said Gen. David Thompson WASHINGTON — During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing May 11, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) asked Space Force officials if any lessons could
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 15 April 2022 The Army, in particular, is looking for a "magic bullet" — one antenna that can receive SATCOM signals from constellations in LEO, MEO and GEO. But it may be disappointed due to the laws of physics, says Rick Lober, VP
By Melissa de Zwart, Published by Newsroom, 13 April 2022 International agreement on a peace treaty for outer space has been lacking for decades. A new working group is attempting a different path, writes Melissa de Zwart in part three of a series on space in the shadow of war The use of
By Alexander Freund, Published by DW, 27 March 2022 Elon Musk's satellites are connecting Ukraine with the internet. Starlink was conceived as a civilian program — but Ukraine's military can also use it to guide drones and strike Russian tanks and positions. Just after Russia's invasion began in late February, Ukrainian
