MILITARY SPACE

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France's Macron announces creation of a new space force command
Jul 13, 2019 (AFP)
The declaration -- made on the eve of France's Bastille Day national celebrations that feature a military parade down Paris's Champs-Elysees -- mirrors an initi...
US seeks to use space as theater of war, refuses talks with Russia says Sterlin
Jul 13, 2019 (Sputnik)
The head of the Russian General of Staff, Andrei Sterlin, has said in a statement that the United States is looking to use space as a theatre of war. He condemn...
US military's X-37B space plane spotted in orbit
Jul 08, 2019 (Sputnik)
An amateur Dutch astronomer has finally photographed the US Air Force's mysterious robotic space plane, the Boeing X-37B, after a months-long hunt. Ralf Vandebe...
Pentagon seeks ideas for small military space station
Jul 04, 2019 (UPI)
The "solicitation brief," known in civilian circles as a request for proposal, seeks "solutions for a self-contained and free flying orbital outpost. The soluti...
General Atomics Orbital Test Bed Satellite Successfully Launched and Deployed
Jul 01, 2019 (SPX)
OTB was then successfully deployed into orbit after launch, and communication was established between the spacecraft and ground operations to begin satellite co...
National Security Geostationary Assets are at Risk
Jun 27, 2019 (SPX)
If an attack is successful, offensive capabilities would be greatly decreased because the current set of geostationary (GEO) NSS assets are extremely vulnerable...
Countdown to NATO space strategy
Jun 25, 2019 (AFP)
As concerns grow about the possible militarisation of space -- alongside more mundane worries about debris orbiting the Earth -- allied defence ministers will s...
AFRL prepares DSX spacecraft for launch
Jun 24, 2019 (SPX)
The DOD Space Test Program (STP-2) mission, managed by the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center, is targeting launch from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, w...
SMC ready for summer of launch liftoff
Jun 21, 2019 (SPX)
As the nation's launch vehicle procurer of choice, SMC leads the Department of Defense launch community as the organization prepares for four major milestones o...
GomSpace and UnseenLabs to continue development of new space systems
Jun 21, 2019 (SPX)
"GomSpace is very excited to continue the collaboration with UnseenLabs. With this project, we believe that UnseenLabs will continue to provide a disruptive cap...
Providing access to space through innovation
Jun 18, 2019 (SPX)
The U.S. Air Force and Space Command are powered by innovation. Because of this, Vandenberg Air Force Base is continually making improvements to base facilities...
House committee includes funding for Space Corps in defense bill
Jun 14, 2019 (UPI)
The committee unanimously passed the measure after a one-hour debate. In a 21-hour markup session that ended late Thursday, the National Defense Authorization A...
Procuring science at the speed we need at the AFRL
Jun 13, 2019 (SPX)
The Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) - the basic research office of AFRL and a strong participant in its relationships with universities - jumped...
India creates Defense Space Research Agency, plans July war game simulation
Jun 13, 2019 (Sputnik)
India's space agencies have taken off like a rocketship since the successful March 27 test of an anti-satellite (ASAT) missile, making the country part of an el...
Offensive War in Space
Jun 12, 2019 (SPX)
Military organizations rely on many of these satellites in support of modern warfare. The three main contenders are the U.S., China and Russia. The ongoing powe...
House committee delays decision on funding Space Force
Jun 10, 2019 (UPI)
The House Armed Services Committee will debate the matter on Wednesday, members of the committee said. Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., committee chairman, said any in...
US General Claims Russia Poses Threat to America's Space Capabilities
Jun 06, 2019 (Sputnik)
Air Force General John Raymond, who has been nominated to lead the US Space Command, has claimed that the armed forces of Russia and China are rapidly developin...
BlackSky begins commercial operations, signs agreement with HawkEye 360
Jun 04, 2019 (SPX)
As part of the agreement, HawkEye 360 will provide API access to selected RF data for customers interested in global spectrum monitoring. BlackSky intends to in...
BlackSky Awarded NRO Contract for Commercial Imagery to Support U.S. Government Mission Needs
Jun 04, 2019 (SPX)
The NRO is responsible for providing the defense and intelligence communities with access to high-resolution commercial imagery to support homeland defense, nat...
Pentagon to prohibit cooperation with Russia in space launches
May 31, 2019 (Sputnik)
"The Roscosmos State Corporation condemns this decision by the US Defense Department and considers it as another manifestation of Washington's unfair competitio...
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