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 Tanmay Kadam, Published by EurAsian Times, 9 May 2022 Of late, Chinese military observers have been increasingly concerned about the potential of SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network in helping the US military dominate space, especially so, in the wake of the Ukraine war, where Elon Musk activated Starlink satellites to
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 4 April 2022 As space becomes increasingly important to terrestrial activities, the tools and weapons available to disrupt and damage satellites are proliferating around the world COLORADO SPRINGS – It’s hard to imagine how the world’s economies and military forces would operate without unfettered
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
By Jason Rainbow, Published by SpaceNews, 22 March 2022 WASHINGTON — Changes in the geopolitical landscape following Russia’s war in Ukraine are pushing space companies to tighten international supply chains amid a renewed focus on security. “We’re having to scrutinize our supply chain even more,” Tina Ghataore, chief commercial officer
By Steve McCaskill, Published by techradar, 22 March 2022 Satellite firm had suspended activities with Russian partners OneWeb, the satellite firm part-owned by the UK government, has reached a deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX venture to continue its launch programme after suspending its relationship with the Russian space agency Roscomos.
By Scott Ikeda, Published by CPO Magazine, 17 March 2022 A cyber attack that disrupted international satellite internet and TV provider Viasat is being investigated by French, United States and Ukrainian intelligence services as a potential action by Russian hackers. The service interruption began on the morning of February 24
By Andrew Griffin, Published by The Independent, 17 March 2022 Europe has suspended its ExoMars mission to the red planet, the space agency has announced. The European Space Agency said that it was now “impossible” to work with its Russian counterpart on launching the flight in 2022. As such, it
