US, France step up joint spy satellite moves to counter China in space

Skynet 6 satellite By Joey Roulette and Cassell Bryan-Low, Published by The Print, 30 September 2025 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - France and the United States are planning a second joint mission of coordinated satellite maneuvers in orbit, part of a growing push to sharpen allied spying capabilities as China expands its

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US Maneuvers Satellite to Observe UK Spacecraft in First-Ever Demonstration

By Greg Hadley, Published by Air & Space Forces, 19 September 2025 A U.S. military satellite maneuvered in orbit to get close to a British spacecraft and relay its observations to the U.K. earlier this month, a first-of-its-kind international space operation. U.S. Space Command and U.K. Space Command touted the

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Shetland spaceport under fire from local community

SaxaVord still hopes to launch orbital and suborbital missions in 2026 Credit: SaxaVord By Rob Edwards, Published by The Ferret, 22 September 2025 Disgruntled islanders have criticised Scotland’s first spaceport in the far north of Shetland for a “culture of secrecy and bad stewardship”, according to a new report. People

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Inside the Nordic base key to Europe’s hopes in space race

By Stefanie Dazio, Mailn Haarala, Published by The Independent, 1 September 2025 The space center's 30-plus antennas can more easily communicate with satellites orbiting the North Pole Deep within the remote Swedish forest, where reindeer roam and scientists ski in winter, lies a pivotal site in Europe's ambition to challenge

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Hammond takes on chief executive role at spaceport

Render of a small launch vehicle launching from SaxaVord Spaceport - via Shetland Flyer Aerial Media Published by Shetland News, 19 August 2025 SAXAVORD Spaceport has announced that Scott Hammond will be its new chief executive following the death of co-founder Frank Strang. Formerly the deputy CEO, Hammond will take

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The False Promise of Defence as Prosperity

IMAGE: Olena Bartienieva / Alamy By Noah Sylvia and Khem Rogaly, Published by RUSI, 18 August 2025 Framing defence spending as a path to prosperity ignores its poor economic returns, limited job creation, and the opportunity costs of not making alternative public investments. The government has committed to enormous increases

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US Space Force’s new deep space radar tracks multiple satellites 22,000 miles away in key test

A transmit antenna at U.S. Space Force's Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Site 1 in Australia. (Image: Doug Humphries, BAE Systems) By Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 14 August 2025 DARC is designed to track multiple small moving objects in geosynchronous orbit — all around the globe, 24 hours a

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