Japan’s long-awaited next-generation hydrogen-powered launch vehicle, the H3, had its debut test flight on 7 March. The first stage which hosts the brand-new LE-9 engines performed perfectly, meeting all test… Continue reading "Japan Dumps $280 Million Satellite in the Pacific Ocean"
Surveillance balloons have been a topic of interest for many thanks to the incident involving a Chinese balloon and an F-22. While many brushed off the reconnaissance capability of the… Continue reading "US Company World View Seeks to Use Stratospheric Balloons for National Security Missions"
One of the key limiting factors of flying unmanned aircraft (UAS) beyond line of sight is the reliance on satellite communication (SATCOM). Historically UAS have had to communicate with satellites… Continue reading "MQ-9A Performs Ground Breaking Flight Using LEO SATCOM"
For the first time since 1966, a US missile detection satellite is destined for Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). As part of a massive expansion to space-based missile tracking these will… Continue reading "US Space Force Prepares for Attacks in Space by Procuring a Third Missile Tracking Layer"
On 29 November, the US Department of Defense delivered its annual report on Chinese military power to the US Congress. The report comes in at 174 pages and is the… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Releases New Report on Chinese Military and Security"
The Indian Ministry of Defence has released a set of “Defence Space Challenges” with focus on developing dozens of space research and exploration equipment as well as multiple components. This… Continue reading "India Launches Efforts To Bolster Space Defence Capabilities"
The British House of Commons Defence Committee recently published its newest report: “Defence Space: Through Adversity to the Stars?”. In short, the committee was not very pleased with the Ministry… Continue reading "UK Parliament Committee Publishes Highly Critical Report on British Space Defense"
The ongoing war in Ukraine has demonstrated to American officials that the ability to provide internet infrastructure anywhere in the world at any time has immense value. Elon Musk’s Starlink… Continue reading "US Looking Into Government-Operated Starlink Alternative"
L3Harris Technologies recently unveiled three new Missile Defense and Warning satellite designs in a new company advertisement. The video depicts different satellite concepts each geared towards a specific threat environment.… Continue reading "L3Harris Showcases New Missile Warning Satellite Designs"
According to a recent announcement by the US Department of Defense, the US Space Command (USSPACECOM) is preparing to transfer responsibilities for object tracking to the US Department of commerce.… Continue reading "US Space Command Transferring Space Object Tracking to Commerce Department"