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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Illustration of rocket launching. Credit: Shutterstock/SpaceQ. By Marc Boucher, Published by SpaceQ, 27 October 2025 Maritime Launch Services (MLS), who own and manage Spaceport Nova Scotia, announced that Export Development Canada (EDC) has provided a $10 million senior credit facility to help it move closer to becoming an operational orbital
Skyrora's Skylark L ahead of a suborbital launch attempt from Iceland’s Langanes peninsula in October 2022. Credit: Skyrora By Billy Briggs, Published by The Ferret, 26 October 2025 He is the Ukrainian owner of a space rocket company pivotal to Scotland’s burgeoning space industry, who aims to use private enterprise
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a blockade outside the Pine Gap military facility. (ABC News: Alex Barwick) By Ben Doherty, Published by The Guardian, 26 October 2025 A protest over Pine Gap’s claimed role in genocide has refocused attention on the secretive US satellite base near Alice Springs Straight and bare,
By Robert Wall and Viviennse Machi, Published by Aviation Week, 25 September 2025 "Counterspace” is becoming a buzz word for Western defense planners grappling with the increasing likelihood of combat in space. As Russia and China deploy a widening variety of terrestrial and space-based technologies that can threaten the spacecraft
By Richard Pettibone, Published by Defense One, 24 October 2025 Defense firms propose to unite satellite, communications, and Earth-observation capabilities to challenge global rivals and secure Europe's strategic autonomy. Three of Europe’s largest aerospace and defense companies are joining forces to reshape the continent’s space industry. On Thursday, Airbus, Leonardo,
Northrop Grumman's concept art for the Evolved Strategic SATCOM program. (Northrop Grumman) By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 23 October 2025 The Space Force expects to award $905 million in contracts over the next five years through a new Maneuverable GEO program, which aims to form a
A rocket lifts off in French Guiana in 2019 carrying satellites built by Airbus and Thales, who have joined with Leonardo in the new venture. Photograph: Jody Amiet/AFP/Getty By Lauren Almeida and Jasper Jolly, Published by The Guardian, 23 October 2025 Deal between Airbus, Leonardo and Thales is expected to
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Signing of 1967 Outer Space Treaty. [Source: theverge.com] By Carla Ibled, Published by Common-Wealth, 24 April 2025 Wealthy countries and corporations are seeking to rewrite international law to undermine the neutrality of space and privatise its land and resources. Summary Space is one of the few remaining commons of humanity
