Featured in satellitesBYEmma HelfrichApr 20, 2022ShareThe U.S. Is Done Blowing Up Satellites With Missiles In TestsThe U.S. has made a promise to end destructive direct ascent anti-satellite weapon testing, calling on foreign nations to join them. BYEmma HelfrichApr 20, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022ShareUkraine Just Captured Part Of One Of Russia’s Most Capable Electronic Warfare SystemsRussia’s lost Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system command module would be a prize for foreign intelligence agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2022ShareSpace Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”The service’s new radar system is said to be more advanced than existing radar or optical-based orbital space surveillance systems. BYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2022ShareBYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022ShareSM-6 Missiles Are America’s Only Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons Missile Defense Chief SaysThe US military’s ability to intercept hypersonic weapons, as well as just detect and track them, remains incredibly limited at best as threats grow. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 27, 2022ShareA Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another And Pulled It Out Of OrbitThe maneuver raises concerns about the potential militarization of satellites designed to inspect, manipulate, or relocate other satellites. BYBrett TingleyJan 27, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareThe Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With SatellitesBeyond-line-of-sight laser communications are virtually immune to jamming and interception and can quickly transfer huge amounts of data. BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2022ShareSpace Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of ‘Inspecting’ Enemy SatellitesTwo new satellites launched as part of Space Force’s push for more space domain awareness can get up close and personal with other objects in orbit. BYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2022ShareBYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareAir Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly OnesThe previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space. BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareBYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021ShareSpaceX Rocket Will Make a Highly Unusual Flight Along California’s Coast OvernightThe Falcon 9’s unique southeastern flightpath should result in a spectacular light show for Californians. BYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021ShareBYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 11, 2021ShareSpace Launch Start-Up Just Used A Giant Centrifuge To Fling A Projectile Into The Upper AtmosphereSpinLaunch plans to use its kinetic launch system to put small satellites into orbit rapidly and cheaply, and the Pentagon is interested. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 11, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021ShareE-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air ForceThe Air Force needs a replacement for its aging E-3 Sentries, and off-the-shelf E-7 Wedgetails could fill the gap until a satellite capability emerges. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareDARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To AnotherA cheap laser terminal that can handle multiple waveforms will drastically expand the resiliency and capabilities of space-based communications. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021ShareSpace Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To EarthThe Space and Missile Systems Center is looking to Medium Earth Orbit for a new layer of missile detection satellites planned for 2022. BYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021ShareSpace Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The MoonAn Air Force Research Laboratory document makes it clear that Space Force will have to contend much farther out in space than it currently is. BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021ShareChina’s Space Station Is Now Manned As Concerns About Its Space Ambitions GrowThe Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China’s space program has come. BYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021ShareBYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021ShareSpace Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four MonthsThe launch of the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission represents a major milestone in the military’s plans for rapid space access. BYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021Share12
BYEmma HelfrichApr 20, 2022ShareThe U.S. Is Done Blowing Up Satellites With Missiles In TestsThe U.S. has made a promise to end destructive direct ascent anti-satellite weapon testing, calling on foreign nations to join them. BYEmma HelfrichApr 20, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022ShareUkraine Just Captured Part Of One Of Russia’s Most Capable Electronic Warfare SystemsRussia’s lost Krasukha-4 electronic warfare system command module would be a prize for foreign intelligence agencies. BYJoseph TrevithickMar 22, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2022ShareSpace Force Expands Its Ability To Monitor Threats In “Deep Space”The service’s new radar system is said to be more advanced than existing radar or optical-based orbital space surveillance systems. BYBrett TingleyFeb 24, 2022Share
BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022ShareSM-6 Missiles Are America’s Only Defense Against Hypersonic Weapons Missile Defense Chief SaysThe US military’s ability to intercept hypersonic weapons, as well as just detect and track them, remains incredibly limited at best as threats grow. BYJoseph TrevithickFeb 3, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 27, 2022ShareA Chinese Satellite Just Grappled Another And Pulled It Out Of OrbitThe maneuver raises concerns about the potential militarization of satellites designed to inspect, manipulate, or relocate other satellites. BYBrett TingleyJan 27, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022ShareThe Air Force Wants Laser Communication Pods To Securely Link Fighter Aircraft With SatellitesBeyond-line-of-sight laser communications are virtually immune to jamming and interception and can quickly transfer huge amounts of data. BYBrett TingleyJan 26, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2022ShareSpace Force Just Launched Satellites Capable Of ‘Inspecting’ Enemy SatellitesTwo new satellites launched as part of Space Force’s push for more space domain awareness can get up close and personal with other objects in orbit. BYBrett TingleyJan 21, 2022Share
BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022ShareAir Force’s Small Telescope Tech Will Help Detect Enemy Satellites Sneaking Up On Friendly OnesThe previously classified Starfire Optical Range aids astronomers while enabling the Space Force to better detect and track small objects in space. BYBrett TingleyJan 5, 2022Share
BYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021ShareSpaceX Rocket Will Make a Highly Unusual Flight Along California’s Coast OvernightThe Falcon 9’s unique southeastern flightpath should result in a spectacular light show for Californians. BYBrian O'RourkeDec 17, 2021Share
BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 11, 2021ShareSpace Launch Start-Up Just Used A Giant Centrifuge To Fling A Projectile Into The Upper AtmosphereSpinLaunch plans to use its kinetic launch system to put small satellites into orbit rapidly and cheaply, and the Pentagon is interested. BYThomas Newdick and Tyler RogowayNov 11, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021ShareE-7 Wedgetail Radar Jets Eyed As A Bridge To A Space-Based System By The Air ForceThe Air Force needs a replacement for its aging E-3 Sentries, and off-the-shelf E-7 Wedgetails could fill the gap until a satellite capability emerges. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 23, 2021Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021ShareDARPA Wants Cheap Laser Communications Terminals To Allow Any Satellite To Talk To AnotherA cheap laser terminal that can handle multiple waveforms will drastically expand the resiliency and capabilities of space-based communications. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 14, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021ShareSpace Force Plans To Place New Early Warning Satellites Into Non-Traditional Orbits Closer To EarthThe Space and Missile Systems Center is looking to Medium Earth Orbit for a new layer of missile detection satellites planned for 2022. BYBrett TingleyJul 1, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021ShareSpace Force Wants Its Operations To Extend To The Expanse Between Traditional Orbits And The MoonAn Air Force Research Laboratory document makes it clear that Space Force will have to contend much farther out in space than it currently is. BYBrett TingleyJun 24, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021ShareChina’s Space Station Is Now Manned As Concerns About Its Space Ambitions GrowThe Shenzhou-12 mission put three astronauts aboard the new Tianhe space station module in a display of just how far China’s space program has come. BYBrett TingleyJun 17, 2021Share
BYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021ShareSpace Force Got A Satellite Into Orbit In Just Four MonthsThe launch of the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission represents a major milestone in the military’s plans for rapid space access. BYBrett TingleyJun 14, 2021Share
