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, 10 September 2021 WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense is looking to industry for nuclear-powered propulsion technology to drive its spacecraft, freeing them from the low-energy limitations of current electric and solar-based propulsion systems. Those traditional systems have largely served government space systems well.
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defence, 13 September 2021 The US intends to support the British effort. WASHINGTON: The United Kingdom is circulating a draft UN resolution that calls for new discussions designed to create international norms and principles for responsible behavior for military activities in space. The proposal, obtained
From: UK Ministry of Defence, Published by Press Release, 10 September 2021 Programme TALOS, overseen by Strategic Command’s innovation hub (jHub), helps to rapidly bring new technology into defence. A £3.8-million contract to trial an advanced base defence system has been awarded to the American company Anduril Industries through Strategic
Flight test vehicle ADA was launched from Benbecula Airport By Steven McKenzie, BBC Scotland Highlands and Islands Reporter, Published by the BBC, 9 September 2021 Scotland's space industry says it wants to operate in an environmentally-friendly way. But with plans lodged for several space ports, bringing the prospect of more
By Staff Writers, Published by Space Daily, 9 September 2021 Warwick UK (SPX) - New ways of tackling the threat that space junk in our skies poses are being explored by University of Warwick scientists, as they pioneer new research that could help the UK fulfil its ambition to become
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 7 September 2021 DoD investments in small satellites to date are mostly in the realm of communications and remote sensing, says OUSDR&E's Doug Schroeder. UPDATED. WASHINGTON: The Defense Department has formed a new group to coordinate small satellite efforts across the department and
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 7 September, 2021 The technology developed in the Blackjack program also is supporting the Space Development Agency's low Earth orbit constellation WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency increased Lockheed Martin’s contract for satellite integration work for the Blackjack program by $25.3 million,
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 7 September, 2021 ManTech since 2010 has been the incumbent contractor for systems engineering and integration in support of the Space Force’s Space Systems Command launch enterprise WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s launch enterprise awarded ManTech a $476 million contract to provide systems
