Secret Space Force Capabilities Could Be Declassified If New Bill Becomes Law
Less classification could help Space Force deter attacks on space-based systems and make it easier to promote its mission-critical work.
Tag: Battlefield Space
U.S. Satellites Are Being Attacked Every Day According To Space Force General
Space Force general details how jamming, blinding lasers, cyber attacks, and other satellites have America’s space-based capabilities under siege.
Russian Anti-Satellite Test Produces Dangerous Debris Cloud In Orbit (Updated)
U.S. Space Command has confirmed a “debris-generating event,” which now presents a potential risk to the International Space Station.
DARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To Another
A cheap laser terminal that can handle multiple waveforms will drastically expand the resiliency and capabilities of space-based communications.
China Says It Conducted A Successful Suborbital Test Of A Reusable Spaceplane
The Chinese spaceplane test appears to be linked to ostensibly commercial endeavors, but could have military applications.
This Is Our First Ever Look At A Top Secret Soviet Space ‘Missile’
The Shchit-2 was a missile-like system designed to protect Soviet military space stations from attack.
Here’s Our Best Look Yet At Russia’s Secretive Space Cannon, The Only Gun Ever Fired In Space
Based on a design that was intended to protect bombers, the R-23M cannon had an unusual and closely guard design, to begin with.
China Claims It Has Conducted A New Midcourse Intercept Anti-Ballistic Missile Test
China is developing multiple ballistic missile interceptors, some of which could also double as anti-satellite weapons.
Space Force Has A Unit Dedicated To Orbital Warfare That Now Operates The X-37B Spaceplane
Space Delta 9 is charged with not only keeping watch for potential threats in space, but being ready to defeat them, if necessary.
Work Begins On Starlink-Like Constellation Of Small Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites
The Pentagon’s grand space strategy envisions a shift from larger, expensive satellites to massive constellations of smaller, easier to replace ones.