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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Photo: German Ministry of Defence. By Lukasz Prus, Published by Defence Industry Europe, 11 January 2026 Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a contract worth approximately USD 3.1 billion with Israel Ministry of Defense for the expansion of Germany’s procurement of the Arrow 3 missile defence system. The announcement follows the
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launches the USSF-124 mission for the U.S. Space Force on Feb. 14, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT). (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 10 January 2026 SpaceX sweeps nine national security missions for SDA and NRO under NSSL
A person looks on as SpaceX's huge Super Heavy-Starship is unstacked from the booster as it sits on the launchpad at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on November 16, 2023. By Terrence McCoy, Published by The Washington Post, 7 January 2026 The saga of Playa Bagdad, just over the border
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 1 November - REUTERS/Steve Nesius By Jeff Foust, Published by Space News, 3 January 2026 WASHINGTON — Orbital launch activity set another annual record in 2025, although future growth may depend on factors different from those that fueled the
A composite image showing rows of Starlink satellites awaiting deployment into low Earth orbit in front of a picture of Earth taken from the International Space Station. (Image credit: SpaceX via X) By MIke Wall, Published by Space.com, 2 January 2026 "Lowering the satellites results in condensing Starlink orbits, and
Artist’s concept shows a large satellite constellation in low Earth orbit. Image via IAU/ Daniëlle Futselaar. By Vishwam Samkaran, Published by The Independent, 2 January 2026 Beijing has warned the United Nations that the rapid expansion of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite constellations in low-Earth orbit pose “pronounced safety and security”
Starlink satellites awaiting deployment into low Earth orbit (Image credit: SpaceX) By Neetika Walter, Published by Interesting Engineering, 1 January 2026 Starlink will lower satellites orbiting 550 km to 480 km in 2026, aiming to increase space safety. Starlink will begin lowering the orbit of its satellite constellation in 2026,
We may already have some of the tools we need for the next generation of space exploration. (Image credit: NASA) By Sharmila Kuthunur, Published by Space.com, 31 December 2025 "It's really not a question of robotic exploration or human exploration," Ehlmann said. "It is an 'and' — it's robotic and
