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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Illustration of Lockheed Martin's Pony Express 2 small satellites. Credit: Lockheed Martin By Sandra Erwin, Published by Space News, 16 February 2024 The company has a backlog of 100 smallsats for defense and intelligence agencies WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin is experiencing a growth spurt in an unexpected corner of its
GPM Core Observatory - NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre By Ekaterina Blinova,Published by Sputnik International, 15 February 2024 Russia has effective means to thwart adversary satellites, including arms based on new physical principles. What are they? Moscow trashed the groundless rumors of its alleged efforts to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in
Ground-based Starfire laser at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico By Bruce Gagnon, Published in 'Organising Notes', 15 February, 2024 Remember in 2003 how the New York Times reported that Iraq had WMD which then justified the Bush administration's 'shock and awe' attack? At the time so-called 'intelligence agencies' in the
White House spokesperson John Kirby today confirmed reports, first alluded to yesterday by Rep. Mike Turner, R-OH, that a new Russian anti-satellite weapon in the works is raising administration concerns. (Air Force/Brittany A. Chase) By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defence, 15 February 2024 "Nuclear weapons in space are a
Image by Getty / Futurism By Nicola Davis, Published by The Guardian, 15 February 2024 Attacks in Earth’s orbit as likely to damage Russian interests as western ones, says leading academic Rumours that Russia is planning to deploy nuclear weapons in space have been dampened down by experts who say
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 Brett Tingley, Published by Space.com, 14 February 2024 There are still well over 5,000 operational Starlink satellites
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 Mike Wall, Published by Space.com, 14 February 2024 USSF-124 will send six satellites to orbit — two for the Missile Defense Agency
Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall leads the panel discussion “Reoptimizing for Great Power Competition: A Senior Leaders Discussion” with Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management and Comptroller Kristyn Jones, performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen.
