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The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth

By Thomas Cheney A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a man’s home in Florida. NASA later confirmed that the object had...

A step forward in space export control reform

By Jeff Foust A decade ago, the commercial space industry in the United States celebrated a hard-fought victory in efforts to reform export controls. After...

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The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth

By Thomas Cheney A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a man’s home in Florida. NASA later confirmed that the object had...

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The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth

By Thomas Cheney A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a man’s home in Florida. NASA later confirmed that the object had...

The new attack surface: from space to smartphone

By Jamie Munro Imagine having seamless mobile broadband access anywhere on Earth, from the most remote deserts and oceans to disaster zones, all without...

A step forward in space export control reform

By Jeff Foust A decade ago, the commercial space industry in the United States celebrated a hard-fought victory in efforts to reform export controls. After...
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Why Space Force chose commercial firms to build its new ground system

By Courtney Albon The Space Force wants to transition the first of its space domain awareness satellite programs to a new cloud-based ground system as soon...

Europe picks consortium for sovereign satellite constellation IRIS²

The European Commission picked a consortium led by SES, Eutelsat, and Hispasat to deploy the IRIS² satellite constellation, as the European Union seeks its...

The growing demands of U.S. Space Force in Indo-Pacific amid calls for expansion

As China continues to deploy advanced satellites in space, the U.S. Space Force is being increasingly called upon to bolster its presence in the...

US Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell partnerships

The Space Force added five companies to its Commercial Integration Cell in October and plans to bring on two more in the coming months. The...

Australia abandons $5 billion geostationary satellite program to explore ‘multi-orbit’ options

The Australian Department of Defence announced the cancellation of its JP9102 military satellite program, an estimated $5 billion project awarded to Lockheed Martin just 18...

Europe launches space mission in defense against city-killer asteroids

Europe launched its first spacecraft to help develop a defense against city-killer asteroids slamming into Earth. The European Space Agency’s Hera mission, to which defense...

Five years of the Space Force’s strategic progress

By Joshua C. Huminski This December, the Space Force celebrates its fifth birthday. For some, this will come as a surprise. Has it really been...

Japan launches Kirameki 3 military communications satellite with H3 rocket

Japan launched the Kirameki 3 communications satellite for defense purposes early Monday with the fourth flight of the H3 rocket. The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)...

Trump’s second term could push Space Force to take bolder stance

As Donald Trump embarks on his second term, all eyes are on the future of the U.S. Space Force. Created during Trump’s first term,...

The US needs to get real about maneuver warfare in space

By   Christopher Stone Recently, senior Space Force commanders have been articulating support for the use of maneuver warfare in space deterrence and warfighting operations. While...

Space Force expands Commercial Integration Cell for industry cooperation

WASHINGTON — The US Space Force’s key forum for interacting with commercial space operators is expanding both in number and in mission areas, according...

Japan Launches H3 Rocket, Sends Defense Satellite Into Orbit

Japan has launched a defense satellite to support military operations and communication as it strengthens its security capabilities amid rising tensions in the Pacific. An H3...