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 Joey Roulette, Published by dunyanews, 1 March 2023 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc (SPCE.N) has completed a lengthy upgrade period for its centrepiece tourist spacecraft, with commercial service on track to begin in the second quarter of 2023, the company said on Tuesday. The company, founded by
By Sam Boughedda, Published by Investing.com, 1 March 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings (NYSE:SPCE) shares are trading lower early Wednesday after they missed fourth quarter earnings expectations. The spaceflight company posted a loss per share of $0.55 on revenue of $870K. Analysts expected a loss per share of $0.51, however, revenue
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 1 March 2023 The Commercial Services Communications Office is working on a solicitation for direct-to-device satellite communications services to be released later this year WASHINGTON — The technology race to connect cellphones to satellite networks has not gone unnoticed by the Defense Department. “That
By Sam Skove, Published by Defense One, 1 March 2023 Portable sat-comm gear feeds drone video to artillery batteries—and more. NEAR BAKHMUT, Ukraine—In a crowded basement just a staircase away from their sleeping quarters, the men and women of Ukraine’s 93rd Brigade “Seneca” drone unit waited for video feed of
By Tom Ambrose, Published by The Guardian, 1 March 2023 After Virgin Orbit’s failed mission, Commons committee hears complaints about regulator Britain’s failed attempt to send satellites into orbit was a “disaster” and MPs are being urged to redirect funding to hospitals, with the country now seen as “toxic” for
By Mark Johnson, Published by ISPreview, 27 February 2023 Elon Musk’s SpaceX will today attempt to launch the first batch of its second generation “V2 Mini” (Bus F9-2) ultrafast broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which add a bunch of new features that should help to improve the service
By Kevin George, Published by Investopedia, 27 February 2023 Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. (SPCE), the world's first publicly traded space tourism company, likely lost over $100 million in the fourth quarter as operating costs surged and the company geared up to begin commercial operations. Analysts expect to see a year-on-year
By Tereza Pultarova, Published by Space.com, 27 February 2023 "It's going to be like an interstate highway in a rush hour in a snowstorm with everyone driving much too fast." Just 10 years ago, a mere thousand or so operational satellites may have orbited our planet, but there will be
