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 Gemma Conrot & Miryam Naddaf, Published by nature, 26 April 2023 Mission control was unable to re-establish contact with the M1 spacecraft, and early signs suggest it crash-landed on the lunar surface. A Japanese spacecraft has probably crashed during its attempt to land on the Moon. The HAKUTO-R Mission
By Elizabeth Howell, Published by Space.com, 28 April 2023 'She's a beautiful glider, and we are able to execute a beautiful runway landing.' Virgin Galactic's spaceplane is back in flight after two years on the ground. The VSS Unity spacecraft from Virgin Galactic performed a nine-minute test glide over New
By Lynda Williams, Published by Star Advertiser, 27 April 2023 The world watched aghast as SpaceX blew up its own spaceship on April 20, four minutes after launch due to engine failure. Even though the mission was not completed, Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, claimed it was a success because
By Nicole Mortillaro, Published by CBC, 27 April 2023 If there was a failure it was on the ground, not the air — even though the rocket exploded after launch Last week, SpaceX demonstrated that its massive 120-metre-tall Starship can actually clear the launchpad — something the company and many rocket
By Kathryn Armstrong, Published by the BBC, 26 April 2023 Sweden has got into hot water with Norway after one of its research rockets malfunctioned and landed in its neighbour's territory. The rocket was launched at 07:20 local time (05:20 GMT) on Monday from the Esrange Space Center, before plunging
By Jack Daleo, Published by Flying, 25 April 2023 The spacecraft could be out of operation for months as the FAA investigates the cause of last week's launch explosion. For all of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s enthusiasm about the orbital test flight of Starship, last week’s launch has sidelined the
By Matthew Field, Published by the Telegraph, 25 April 2023 'Ash' and other debris rained down on nearby town where windows shattered Elon Musk’s Starship rocket has been grounded by US authorities amid claims a dust plume from the launch spread for miles and covered local wildlife. The Federal Aviation
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 25 April 2023 SPACE SYMPOSIUM — The National Reconnaissance Office and the Space Force now plan to launch the first satellites in their highly classified joint SILENTBARKER program to improve monitoring of the heavens this summer, according to NRO Director Chris Scolese. The
