The 'Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space' (also known as the 'Global Network' or the 'GN') is an international network of organisations and individuals who are concerned about the militarisation and exploitation of space. When the US Space Force was established in 2019 President Trump said that it marked “a big moment”
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By Ian Sample, Published by The Guardian, 8 December 2023 Peregrine first in series involving private spacecraft as conflict between scientific and commercial lunar interests looms To the casual observer, the preparations under way at Cape Canaveral in Florida point to nothing more than a routine launch of another spacecraft
By Matthew Sparkes, Published by the New Scientist, 8 December 2023 Humans have been altering the lunar surface since the first Soviet probe in 1959. With moon missions set to ramp up, researchers say humanity is now the dominant geological force and the moon is entering its equivalent of the
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 8 December 2023 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched an ambitious initiative to advance its Hypersonic Strike Capability, as detailed in a recent contract notice on the GOV.UK ‘Find a Tender’ service. Published on December 8, 2023, under the reference 2023/S
SpaceX’s Starship rocket performs a hot stage separation during a flight test on 18 November, 2023 (SpaceX) By Anthony Cuthbertson, Published by The Independent, 7 December 2023 SpaceX could attempt first in-flight refueling for world’s biggest rocket SpaceX is planning to test a critical technique for Moon and deep space
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
An illustration of the various elements of the overall Mars Sample Return effort. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech By Robert Zubrin, Published by Space News, 7 December 2023 It’s time to consider alternatives to sample return NASA’s robotic Mars exploration program is in crisis. A recent review of the plan of its flagship
By Leah Crane, Published by the New Scientist, 6 December 2023 The US Space Force is launching its mysterious X-37B space plane on 10 December atop a Falcon Heavy rocket for what will probably be its highest and longest flight yet The US Space Force is preparing to launch its
Published by Defense One, 5 December 2023 Rather than simply send another lander, DARPA’s newest space program seeks to advance multiple technologies simultaneously. It’s one thing to get to the Moon and another to create a self-sustaining business there. Some 14 teams including SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Northrop Grumman will
