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The White House has confirmed that a recently disclosed serious national security threat is indeed related to a Russian anti-satellite capability under development, but many questions remain.
Spy Satellites

Russia’s “Highly Concerning” Anti-Satellite Super Weapon: What Are The Possibilities?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

The US Space Force's top officer says he is extremely concerned by Russian and Chinese threats to American space-based assets.
Spy Satellites

Threats In Space “Extremely Concerning”: Space Force Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

A cryptic press release has revealed concerns about a reported Russian space-based capability that poses a serious and destabilizing threat to national security.
Spy Satellites

Alarm Raised Over Destabilizing New Russian Threat In Space: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

A video montage shown before the latest launch of a U.S. Space Force X-37B mini-shuttle appears to offer the first look at one of these spaceplanes outside of the Earth's atmosphere.
X-37B

Look At An X-37B In Space With An Extended Payload Module

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 29, 2023

X-37B is heading into space on a Falcon heavy rocket.
X-37B

X-37B Headed Deeper Into Space With Falcon Heavy Rocket’s Help

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 9, 2023

The Space Force's Space Operations Command's first official painting depicts a reusable spaceplane intercepting a hostile 'killer satellite.'
X-37B

Spaceplane Vs Satellite Duel In First Space Force Painting Is Telling

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 26, 2023

Infrared satellites spot Ukraine dam blast
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

U.S. Infrared Early Warning Satellites Help Investigate Ukrainian Dam Destruction: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 9, 2023

Chinese Spaceplane Docked With Another Object Multiple Times Data Indicates
Spy Satellites

Chinese Spaceplane Docked With Another Object Multiple Times Data Indicates

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 9, 2023

Image of satellite taken from another satellite
Spy Satellites

Check Out These Images Of A Satellite In Orbit Taken By Another Satellite

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 6, 2023

X-37B_SIXTH_MISSION
X-37B

Details About X-37B Payload Adapter Revealed After Record-Setting Mission

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 14, 2022

Russian Military Satellite Appears To Be Stalking A New U.S. Spy Satellite
Spy Satellites

Russian Military Satellite Appears To Be Stalking A New U.S. Spy Satellite

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Aug 3, 2022

Tranche 1 Tracking Layer
Spy Satellites

How The New Hypersonic Weapons Tracking Constellation Will Work

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jul 20, 2022

Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”
Orbital Systems

Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Feb 25, 2022

A Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another And Pulled It Out Of Orbit
Spy Satellites

A Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another And Pulled It Out Of Orbit

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 27, 2022

The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites
Spy Satellites

The Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With Satellites

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jan 27, 2022

Space Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of ‘Inspecting’ Enemy Satellites
Spy Satellites

Space Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of ‘Inspecting’ Enemy Satellites

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jan 22, 2022

Stratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense Testing
Orbital Systems

Stratolaunch To Build Aerial Target For U.S. Hypersonic Defense Testing

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 10, 2021

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
Spy Satellites

U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2021

China’s Mysterious Hypersonic Weapon Can Stay In Orbit According To Space Force General
Orbital Systems

China’s Mysterious Hypersonic Weapon Can Stay In Orbit According To Space Force General

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 30, 2021

Space Launch Start-Up Just Used A Giant Centrifuge To Fling A Projectile Into The Upper Atmosphere
Orbital Systems

Space Launch Start-Up Just Used A Giant Centrifuge To Fling A Projectile Into The Upper Atmosphere

By Thomas Newdick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

China’s Claim That Its Fractional Orbital Bombardment System Was A Spaceplane Test Doesn’t Add Up (Updated)
Orbital Systems

China’s Claim That Its Fractional Orbital Bombardment System Was A Spaceplane Test Doesn’t Add Up (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 18, 2021

China Tested A Fractional Orbital Bombardment System That Uses A Hypersonic Glide Vehicle: Report
Orbital Systems

China Tested A Fractional Orbital Bombardment System That Uses A Hypersonic Glide Vehicle: Report

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Oct 18, 2021

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force
Spy Satellites

E-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air Force

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 23, 2021

Space Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To Earth
Orbital Systems

Space Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To Earth

By Brett Tingley

Posted on Jul 2, 2021

Space Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The Moon
Spy Satellites

Space Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The Moon

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 25, 2021

Space Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four Months
Spy Satellites

Space Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four Months

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jun 14, 2021

New Telescopes Will Help Space Force Watch For Hostile Satellite Activity
Spy Satellites

New Telescopes Will Help Space Force Watch For Hostile Satellite Activity

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 6, 2021

Space Force Has A Unit Dedicated To Orbital Warfare That Now Operates The X-37B Spaceplane
X-37B

Space Force Has A Unit Dedicated To Orbital Warfare That Now Operates The X-37B Spaceplane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 21, 2021

Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 6, 2020

This Is Our First Look At The Secretive X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors Open
X-37B

This Is Our First Look At The Secretive X-37B Spaceplane With Its Cargo Bay Doors Open

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Sep 15, 2020

China’s Secret Spacecraft Looks To Have Landed At This Remote Base With A Massive Runway
X-37B

China’s Secret Spacecraft Looks To Have Landed At This Remote Base With A Massive Runway

By Joseph Trevithick and Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Sep 9, 2020

U.S. Confirms China Has Launched What Could Be Its Version Of The X-37B Spaceplane
X-37B

U.S. Confirms China Has Launched What Could Be Its Version Of The X-37B Spaceplane

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 4, 2020

Here Are The First Public Images From Israel’s Newest Spy Satellite
Spy Satellites

Here Are The First Public Images From Israel’s Newest Spy Satellite

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 25, 2020

The Tragic Tale Of How NASA’s X-34 Space Planes Ended Up Rotting In Someone’s Backyard
X-37B

The Tragic Tale Of How NASA’s X-34 Space Planes Ended Up Rotting In Someone’s Backyard

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 13, 2020

We Talk To The Scientist Whose Revolutionary Power Beaming Experiment Is Flying On The X-37B
X-37B

We Talk To The Scientist Whose Revolutionary Power Beaming Experiment Is Flying On The X-37B

By Brett Tingley

Updated on Jul 30, 2020

Space Force Boss Says One Of Russia’s Killer Satellites Fired A Projectile In Orbit
Orbital Systems

Space Force Boss Says One Of Russia’s Killer Satellites Fired A Projectile In Orbit

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 23, 2020

The Pentagon Moves To Launch Its Own Experimental Mini Space Station
Orbital Systems

The Pentagon Moves To Launch Its Own Experimental Mini Space Station

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 16, 2020

Air Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In Space
Orbital Systems

Air Force Is Looking Beyond Traditional Orbits To Get An Upper Hand In Space

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 9, 2020

X-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite Weapons
X-37B

X-37B’s Power Beaming Payload A Reminder Of Potential Orbital Microwave Anti-Satellite Weapons

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on May 19, 2020

X-37B Space Plane’s Microwave Power Beam Experiment Is A Way Bigger Deal Than It Seems
X-37B

X-37B Space Plane’s Microwave Power Beam Experiment Is A Way Bigger Deal Than It Seems

By Brett Tingley

Updated on May 14, 2020

A Russian “Inspector” Spacecraft Now Appears To Be Shadowing An American Spy Satellite
Spy Satellites

A Russian “Inspector” Spacecraft Now Appears To Be Shadowing An American Spy Satellite

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Feb 4, 2020

China’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The Back
Spy Satellites

China’s Lunar Satellites Could Stab U.S. Early Warning Satellites In The Back

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

U.S. Infrared Satellite Data Could Settle The Debate Over Pakistan-India Dogfight

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

China’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’t
Spy Satellites

China’s High-Speed Drone Is Rocket-Powered And All About Doing What Satellites Can’t

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 1, 2019

Here’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In Space
X-37B

Here’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In Space

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 28, 2019

The French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature Satellites
Orbital Systems

The French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature Satellites

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 26, 2019

Congress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter What
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

Congress Demands Space-Based Missile Defense Weapons and Sensors No Matter What

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jul 1, 2019

Iran Officially Opens Expanded Space Center With Simorgh Rocket Launch
Spy Satellites

Iran Officially Opens Expanded Space Center With Simorgh Rocket Launch

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

DARPA Chooses X-37 Builder Boeing to Craft a Revolutionary Space Plane
X-37B

DARPA Chooses X-37 Builder Boeing to Craft a Revolutionary Space Plane

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Iran’s Satellite Launch Fails Amid News That Trump Admin Wanted Options To Strike Iran Last Year
Spy Satellites

Iran’s Satellite Launch Fails Amid News That Trump Admin Wanted Options To Strike Iran Last Year

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 15, 2019

China’s Historic Mission To The Dark Side Of The Moon Is About More Than Science
Spy Satellites

China’s Historic Mission To The Dark Side Of The Moon Is About More Than Science

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 3, 2019

Boeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government Front
Spy Satellites

Boeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government Front

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Dec 7, 2018

Russia Just Launched Five Objects Into Space. One Problem, There Were Supposed To Be Four
Spy Satellites

Russia Just Launched Five Objects Into Space. One Problem, There Were Supposed To Be Four

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 1, 2018

Russia Has Four Potential “Killer Satellites” In Orbit, At Least That We Know About
Spy Satellites

Russia Has Four Potential “Killer Satellites” In Orbit, At Least That We Know About

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 16, 2018

USAF Hands Lockheed Billions For New Warning Satellites Amid Rush For More Space Sensors
Early Warning/DSP/SBIRS

USAF Hands Lockheed Billions For New Warning Satellites Amid Rush For More Space Sensors

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 15, 2018

NASA Awards Contract To Lockheed’s Skunk Works To Build Manned Quiet Supersonic X-Plane
Orbital Systems

NASA Awards Contract To Lockheed’s Skunk Works To Build Manned Quiet Supersonic X-Plane

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Apr 3, 2018

Strategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic Vehicles
Spy Satellites

Strategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic Vehicles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Mar 1, 2018

Stratolaunch Rumbles Down Runway As Pentagon’s Interest In Rapid Space Access Mounts
Spy Satellites

Stratolaunch Rumbles Down Runway As Pentagon’s Interest In Rapid Space Access Mounts

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Feb 26, 2018

The Secret Zuma Spacecraft Could Be Alive And Well Doing Exactly What It Was Intended To
Orbital Systems

The Secret Zuma Spacecraft Could Be Alive And Well Doing Exactly What It Was Intended To

By Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 12, 2018

Could “Phantom Swift” Be The Aircraft Boeing Defense Is Set To Reveal Next Week?
X-37B

Could “Phantom Swift” Be The Aircraft Boeing Defense Is Set To Reveal Next Week?

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 16, 2017

Boeing Defense Teases Mystery Aircraft Unveiling By Hiding It Under A Black Sheet
X-37B

Boeing Defense Teases Mystery Aircraft Unveiling By Hiding It Under A Black Sheet

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Dec 14, 2017