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 Nathan Strout, Published by C4ISRNET, 8 May 2021 WASHINGTON — One of the top lawmakers in charge of the defense budget raised doubts Friday about whether the U.S. Space Force has lived up to its promise to reform the way it purchases space systems. While the nascent service has
By Matt Kennard and Mark Curtis, Published by Declassified UK, 7 May 2021 Declassified UK obtains first evidence of the environmental footprint of Britain’s surveillance agency, GCHQ, which shows its staff are flying nearly three times more than the average Briton annually, raising questions about the scale of its global
By Paul Brinkmannm, Published by Space Daily, 7 May 2021 Washington DC (UPI) - Two space companies that are protesting NASA's $2.9 billion lunar contract award to SpaceX allege the deal would make future moon landings more risky, while the claims leave the timetable for a crewed mission in limbo.
By Evan Craighead, Published by Space War, 7 May 2021 Washington DC (Sputnik) - The 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) called on the US Department of Defense to provide the US Congress with recommendations for a potential Space Force Reserve element. Presently, members of the National Guard are conducting
By Staff Writers, Published by Space War, 7 May 2021 Washington DC (SPX) - Hughes Network Systems and OneWeb have been selected by the US Air Force Research Lab to demonstrate managed LEO satellite communications (SATCOM) services to connect the Arctic region to sites around the globe. Under the agreement,
By Sandra Erwin, Published by Spacenews, 7 May 2021 Rep. Betty McCollum: 'Too often over the past two decades, space acquisition programs have been delivered late and over budget.' WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has moved quickly to organize its operational units since it was established 16 months ago.
By Patrick Tucker, Published by Defense One, 6 May 2021 As space becomes more crowded, there’s little hope for new international rules to make it safer. Debris from a crashing Chinese rocket hurtling toward Earth and a Russian projectile-shooting spy satellite are the two examples of a big problem: too
By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 5 May 2021 Long Beach CA (SPX) - Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson's responsive space company, reports that its UK subsidiary, Virgin Orbit UK Ltd., has signed a new manufacturing agreement with AVS Added Value Solutions UK (AVS) to build the Transportable Ground Operating
