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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Every October the GN calls for global actions to support "Keep Space for Peace Week"
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By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 21 March 2023 A civil reserve for space would mark a new level of collaboration between the military and the commercial space sector The U.S. Space Force is exploring the creation of a space equivalent of the civil reserve air fleet, or CRAF, a
By Channing Reid, Published by Simple Flying, 21 March 2023 The company is desperately searching for a lifeline. Bankruptcy could become a reality for satellite launch provider Virgin Orbit as soon as this week. The US-based group is reportedly scrambling to find a funding source to avoid insolvency. Last week,
By Samantha Johnson, Published by Space is the Limit, 20 March 2023 Have you ever looked up at the night sky and marveled at the beauty of the stars, only to be interrupted by a trail of bright lights moving across the sky? That’s probably the Starlink project by SpaceX,
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 20 March 2023 The budget proposes $30 million in fiscal year 2024 and $30 million in 2025 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force in budget documents submitted to Congress last week is seeking $60 million over the next two years for a program known
By Tim Fernholz, Published by qz.com, 19 March 2023 Rocket makers that emerged from the venture capital ecosystem recently spent an anxious weekend waiting on the outcome of Silicon Valley Bank’s failure, but their latest troubles have no connection to with the lender’s collapse. Astra Space (ASTR) is now fighting
Published by The Guardian, 17 March 2023 Microreactor programme will develop technology to provide power for humans living and working on moon Rolls-Royce has received funding from the UK Space Agency to develop a nuclear reactor for a moon base. The project will look into how nuclear power could be
From: UK Space Agency, 17 March 2023 The UK Space Agency is backing research by Rolls-Royce into how nuclear power could be used to support a future Moon base for astronauts. Scientists and engineers at Rolls-Royce are working on the Micro-Reactor programme to develop technology that will provide power needed
Published by The BBC, 15 March 2023 A Cornwall-based satellite and space company has bought two American teleports to help increase its satellite coverage. Goonhilly Earth Station said it hoped the move would boost Cornwall's presence in the international satellite communication market. The site on the Lizard is the world's
