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 Leo Bruce, Published by NasaSpaceflight, 18 October 2021 In recent months, the United Kingdom’s endeavor to tap into a rapidly-growing market of commercial spaceflight has become a firm prospect. To achieve this, spaceports and aerospace companies are clearing major hurdles in order to begin orbital launches as soon as
By Park Si-soo, Publishd by Space News, 18 October 2021 SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. Space Force’s top general expressed hope for deepening cooperation with South Korea’s military Oct. 18, saying “Katchi Kapshida,” which means “We go together” in Korean, a symbolic slogan of the long-standing Korea-U.S. alliance. Chief
By Nathan Strout, Published by Defense News, 15 October 2021 WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory signed a research agreement with a company pioneering orbital refueling stations for spacecraft, signaling the military’s interest in using the technology to keep satellites on orbit longer. While satellites frequently outlive their anticipated
Published by Shetland News, 12 October 2021 A BRITISH rocket company has agreed a multi-launch, multi-year deal with the SaxaVord spaceport in Unst. It is the first agreement Skyrora has made with a Scottish spaceport. The company said if successful, its XL model could be the “first rocket to go
By George Allison, Published by UK Defence Journal, 12 October 2021 The Minister for Defence Procurement has started Skynet 6A satellite production at Airbus in Stevenage. Jeremy Quin MP, the UK’s Minister for Defence Procurement, visited Airbus in Stevenage today and pushed the button to start production of the first
By Kuan-Wei Chen, Ram S. Jakhu, Steven Freeland, Published by The Conversation, 11 October 2021 When the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 in 1957, it represented humanity’s first significant foray into the cosmos. Our imagination was opened to the wonder and lure of space for human endeavour as science fiction
By Ben Norton, Published by The Grayzone, 8 October 2021 Western governments in the NATO military alliance are developing tactics of “cognitive warfare,” using the supposed threats of China and Russia to justify waging a “battle for your brain” in the “human domain,” to “make everyone a weapon.” NATO is
By Tory Shepherd, Published by the Guardian, 7 October 2021 Nasa’s Artemis mission to send a crewed vehicle to the moon set to further partnership between the two countries The Aukus agreement will boost collaboration between the United States and Australia in space, Australian space agency chief Enrico Palermo says.
