Space Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”
Space Force is developing an advanced radar system to monitor satellites in deep space geosynchronous orbits.
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A Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another And Pulled It Out Of Orbit
A Chinese satellite was seen grabbing another satellite and pulling it into a graveyard drift orbit.
Air Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly Ones
The previously classified Starfire Optical Range can aid astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space.
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.
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.
Space Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The Moon
An Air Force Research Laboratory document makes it clear that Space Force will have to contend much farther out in space than it currently is.
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.
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.
Space Force Boss Says One Of Russia’s Killer Satellites Fired A Projectile In Orbit
A very recent test involved small orbital “inspectors” that had previously been observed shadowing an American spy satellite.