Featured in Battlefield SpaceBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020ShareA Russian “Inspector” Spacecraft Now Appears To Be Shadowing An American Spy SatelliteThe Russian satellite recently moved into a new position where it has an especially good view of a US KH-11 spy satellite. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareSpace Force Looks Go For Launch But Questions Remain About How It Will ‘Dogfight In Space’Congress looks set to order the creation of Space Force before receiving reports detailing how it will work or what it will cost. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareChina Reveals Wind Tunnel Tests Of Space Plane-Launching High-Speed Mothership AircraftSuch a system would give China the ability to rapidly and unpredictably access space with a reusable orbiter. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareNew Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s FlagAlthough the idea of an independent Space Force has made headlines for years now, Space Command isn’t new. Even its flag hearkens back to the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareThe French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature SatellitesFrance’s “Mastering Space” plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within MonthsThe U.S. military is consolidating space-focused operational activities, but questions remain regarding budgets, roles and missions, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space CorpsAs Defense Secretary James Mattis enters the debate, lawmakers are already deeply divided about creating a new military branch. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareRussia Plans To Launch Tiny Space Plane Off Back Of High Flying M-55 Research JetThe new development comes amid a general surge of interest in air-launched space access concepts, especially in the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareChina’s Historic Mission To The Dark Side Of The Moon Is About More Than ScienceThe landing is an important stepping stone to manned missions and a possible lunar base, which may have a distinct military purpose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareFailure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s LeadershipA draft proposal lays out a command structure that weakens the position of the potential sixth branch’s top officer from the very start. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBoeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government FrontThe controversial deal is only the latest example of China trying to circumvent U.S. export laws or outright steal sensitive technology. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2018ShareRussia Just Launched Five Objects Into Space. One Problem, There Were Supposed To Be FourThe available information suggests that the Russians may have put yet another secretive “killer satellite” into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareStar Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force BudgetDueling cost estimates also distract from the reality that there’s still no firm understanding of the proposed new service’s structure and role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF’s Top Civilian Says It Will Take Nearly $13B To Do Space Force RightThe proposal differs from the Pentagon’s own idea in key ways and points to a tense internal debate over plans for the U.S. military’s newest branch. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2018ShareRussia Has Four Potential “Killer Satellites” In Orbit, At Least That We Know AboutThe threat these so-called “space apparatus inspectors” pose is an example of what conflict in space might look like in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other GalaxiesAs the push for a Space Force gains momentum, the service seems intent on showing it’s serious about space. Maybe too serious. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareSix Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space ForceThe president has told the U.S. military to get moving on standing up its sixth branch, but doing so will be easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareStrategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic VehiclesA previously unknown satellite sensor called the Midcourse Tracking Sensor could target ballistic missiles and discriminate between decoys as well. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareBYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareRussia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space LoomsJust another reminder that America’s supremacy in space is increasingly unsecured. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share12
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020ShareA Russian “Inspector” Spacecraft Now Appears To Be Shadowing An American Spy SatelliteThe Russian satellite recently moved into a new position where it has an especially good view of a US KH-11 spy satellite. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019ShareSpace Force Looks Go For Launch But Questions Remain About How It Will ‘Dogfight In Space’Congress looks set to order the creation of Space Force before receiving reports detailing how it will work or what it will cost. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019ShareHere’s What We Know The Shadowy X-37B Was Up To During Its Record 780 Days In SpaceThe experimental X-37B is blazing a trail to new and more flexible space-based capabilities as threats to existing assets in orbit grow. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 28, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019ShareChina Reveals Wind Tunnel Tests Of Space Plane-Launching High-Speed Mothership AircraftSuch a system would give China the ability to rapidly and unpredictably access space with a reusable orbiter. BYJoseph TrevithickOct 21, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019ShareNew Space Command’s Flag Sure Looks A Lot Like Old Space Command’s FlagAlthough the idea of an independent Space Force has made headlines for years now, Space Command isn’t new. Even its flag hearkens back to the 1980s. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019ShareThe French Have Plans For A Constellation Of Laser-Armed Miniature SatellitesFrance’s “Mastering Space” plan calls for an active defense against hostile satellites and new space-based surveillance capabilities to spot threats. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 26, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019ShareHere’s How The Pentagon Plans To Create A New U.S. Space Command Within MonthsThe U.S. military is consolidating space-focused operational activities, but questions remain regarding budgets, roles and missions, and more. BYJoseph TrevithickJul 10, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019ShareA Primer On The Raging Battle For A New Pentagon Space CorpsAs Defense Secretary James Mattis enters the debate, lawmakers are already deeply divided about creating a new military branch. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 29, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019ShareUSAF Secretary Gives Ominous Warning That Show Of Force Needed To Deter Space AttacksBut serious questions remain about what an all-out war in space would even look like and what hostile actions would automatically demand a response. BYJoseph TrevithickApr 12, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019ShareRussia Plans To Launch Tiny Space Plane Off Back Of High Flying M-55 Research JetThe new development comes amid a general surge of interest in air-launched space access concepts, especially in the United States. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 4, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019ShareChina’s Historic Mission To The Dark Side Of The Moon Is About More Than ScienceThe landing is an important stepping stone to manned missions and a possible lunar base, which may have a distinct military purpose. BYJoseph TrevithickJan 3, 2019Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018ShareFailure To Launch? Pentagon’s Space Force Plan Could Hamstring The New Service’s LeadershipA draft proposal lays out a command structure that weakens the position of the potential sixth branch’s top officer from the very start. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 21, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018ShareBoeing Nixes Satellite Deal Amid Concerns The U.S. Buyer Was A Chinese Government FrontThe controversial deal is only the latest example of China trying to circumvent U.S. export laws or outright steal sensitive technology. BYJoseph TrevithickDec 7, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2018ShareRussia Just Launched Five Objects Into Space. One Problem, There Were Supposed To Be FourThe available information suggests that the Russians may have put yet another secretive “killer satellite” into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 30, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018ShareStar Wars: DOD Execs and the USAF Are Already Battling Over A Non-Existent Space Force BudgetDueling cost estimates also distract from the reality that there’s still no firm understanding of the proposed new service’s structure and role. BYJoseph TrevithickNov 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018ShareSpaceX Exec Says Company Would Launch A Weapon Into Space In ‘Defense Of This Country’It might not be a hypothetical question for long now that Congress has asked the US military to develop anti-missile defenses in space. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF’s Top Civilian Says It Will Take Nearly $13B To Do Space Force RightThe proposal differs from the Pentagon’s own idea in key ways and points to a tense internal debate over plans for the U.S. military’s newest branch. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 18, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018ShareMeet Stratolaunch’s Family Of Space Launch Vehicles For Its Huge ‘Roc’ MothershipWith space now all the rage within the U.S. military, Paul Allen’s firm has laid out a whole menu of possible options for getting payloads into orbit. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 20, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2018ShareRussia Has Four Potential “Killer Satellites” In Orbit, At Least That We Know AboutThe threat these so-called “space apparatus inspectors” pose is an example of what conflict in space might look like in the future. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 16, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018ShareHere’s Why The USAF Is Suddenly Talking Cargo Drops From Space And Spying On Other GalaxiesAs the push for a Space Force gains momentum, the service seems intent on showing it’s serious about space. Maybe too serious. BYJoseph TrevithickAug 4, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018ShareSix Down To Earth Questions We Have About Trump’s Space ForceThe president has told the U.S. military to get moving on standing up its sixth branch, but doing so will be easier said than done. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 18, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018ShareStrategic Command Boss Makes Case For Satellites Capable Of Tracking Hypersonic VehiclesA previously unknown satellite sensor called the Midcourse Tracking Sensor could target ballistic missiles and discriminate between decoys as well. BYTyler RogowayFeb 28, 2018Share
BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017ShareRussia Tests Another Anti-Satellite Weapon as Battleground Space LoomsJust another reminder that America’s supremacy in space is increasingly unsecured. BYTyler RogowayJan 5, 2017Share