By Tom Dunlop, Published by UK Defence Journal, 27 December 2023 Raytheon NORSS UK-based space domain awareness specialist has been awarded a contract to provide the UK Space Agency with Space Surveillance and Tracking Services Data (SST) in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for Resident Space Objects (RSO). Under this contract, Raytheon
Liftoff of the Long March 2F carrying Shenzhou-12 at 9:22 p.m. Eastern, June 16, 2021. Credit: CASC By Andrew Jones, Published by Space News, 14 December 2023 HELSINKI — China launched its experimental reusable spacecraft for the third time Thursday while maintaining strict secrecy around the mission. A Long March 2F rocket
U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, Space Systems Command commander, speaks during the 7th Annual Air Force Association Schriever Space Futures Forum on Nov. 19, 2021. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt. Luke Kitterman) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 14 December 2023 "I don't care
Lt Gen John Shaw, USSPACECOM Deputy Commander and Joint Operations Center personnel pose for a photo at USSPACECOM headquarters, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo. (John Ayre / United States Space Command) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 12 December 2023 "In a sense, we drive our satellites today as
Menwith Hill NSA spy base in the UK, each glof ball like radome houses a satellite receiving dish pointing at a different satellite. By Dave Webb, 9 December 2023 Every Tuesday at 6pm, rain or shine, a small group of protestors stand outside a U.S. base in North Yorkshire with
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 2 December 2023 A new landmark radar initiative will increase UK security by being able to better detect, track and identify objects in deep space, say the Government. The Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) programme – unveiled by the respective Defence
An artist's impression of the DARC network. (Supplied: Northrup Grumman) By Andrew Greene, Published by ABC News, 2 December 2023 Key points: The Exmouth site is the location for a new ground-based radar in the American-led Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability According to a statement, DARC will "detect, track, and
Image Crown Copyright 2023 By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 27 November 2023 UK Space Command and the UK Space Agency have recently announced a new contract with Spaceflux, a British space technology company, to construct a novel ground-based space camera-telescope system in Cyprus. This development was disclosed
