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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Published by Global Times, 18 July 2021 According to US and UK media reports, the US is developing a Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability - or DARC - to locate a giant new radar system in Texas, the UK and Australia. The site in the UK would house 10 to
By Mattha Busby, Published by the Guardian, 17 July 2021 RAF chief says system to track objects up to 22,000 miles from Earth is ‘incredibly important’ An American space force plan to develop a global monitoring system to track objects up to 22,000 miles from Earth could establish radar stations
By Jonathan Beale, Published by BBC News, 16 July 2021 The US wants to locate a giant new radar system in the UK to track objects in deep space. The US Space Force is developing the global system to identify potential "targets" up to 36,000km away, in areas of deep
By Seth Robson, Published by Stars and Stripes, 16 July 2021 The Army is showing off its ability to quickly move defensive and offensive missiles around the Pacific amid threats to U.S. bases in Japan. The latest demonstration involves the deployment of Patriot missile defense launchers to Australia for the
By Brian Gutierrez, Published by the National Geographic, 15 July 2021 The results from the 1962 Starfish Prime test serve as a warning of what might happen if Earth’s magnetic field gets blasted again with high doses of radiation. It was pitch black when Greg Spriggs’ father brought his family
By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 14 July 2021 London UK (SPX) - One of the biggest challenges facing the space sector is orbital congestion and space debris. There are currently around 3,000 working satellites in orbit, and an estimated 130 million other pieces of debris, including old satellites,
By William Cole, Published by Stars and Stripes, 14 July 2021 Tribune News Service — The Homeland Defense Radar-Hawaii — which the Pentagon zeroed out two years in a row in its funding requests — is back with $75 million approved by the House Appropriations Committee today in the fiscal
By Vivienne Machi, Published by Defense News, 14 July 2021 STUTTGART, Germany — The German military has announced the creation of a separate command dedicated to space, becoming the latest of a handful of nations prioritizing more resources and missions among the stars. The Ministry of Defence introduced the new
