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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Northrop Grumman will supply 36 satellites for SDA's Tranche 2 Transport Layer-Beta Data Transport Layer. Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman By Courtney Albon, Published by Air and Space Forces, 29 April 2026 The Space Force plans to expand the scope of its data transport constellation in the next few years, kick-starting
The Air Force Research Laboratory is now exploring cislunar space, which is expected to get more congested as more firms and countries invest in space travel to the moon. Their Cislunar Highway Patrol (CHPS) will experiment with space domain awareness beyond Geosynchronous Earth Orbit. AFRL courtesy image By Kouceila Rekik,
Image: L3Harris Technologies By Steve Trimble, Published by Aviation Week, 29 April 2026 Space-based interceptors are no longer an intrinsic component of the Golden Dome program. A proliferated constellation of orbital, rocket-fired missiles is still being considered, but they are unnecessary if the defense industry is not ready to deliver
Image: BAE Systems By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 29 April 2026 BAE to demonstrate inter-satellite Link-182 radios for Golden Dome missile defense architecture WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Systems an $11.8 million contract to demonstrate satellite-to-satellite communications using Link-182, a radio-frequency data link standard adopted
Tyche, the first of MoD's new Minerva satellites was launched into orbit on a SpaceX Falcon rocket from the US in August 2024. Artist impression. Credit SSTL By Abdullah Farooq and John McEvoy, Published by Declassified UK, 29 April 2026 Exclusive: Ministry of Defence satellite data analysed by Declassified indicates
A satellite orbiting the Earth (NASA) By Fadah Jassem, Published by The National, 28 April 2026 With Washington withholding imagery during the Iran war, customers are searching the free market for European and Chinese alternatives The battle for control of information has been a major part of conflict since the
Image: janiecbros/Getty Images Published by SciTechDaily, 28 April 2026 A new study warns that if satellite operators suddenly lose control during a major disruption, a catastrophic collision in orbit could happen in as little as 2.8 days. A major solar storm does not need to smash satellites apart directly to
By Efosa Udinmwen, Published by Techradar, 28 April 2026 The US Space Force chose to cut losses instead of funding endless fixes A $6.27 billion GPS overhaul collapsed under persistent technical failures Testing exposed system flaws that risked global GPS reliability US Space Force abandoned the project after the timeline
