Fast on the heels of Lisa Costa (Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of the US Space Force) taking the time to joining us at OODAcon 2023, for a discussion of The New Space Rush, following are …
In the First Known Combat Incident in Space, a Ballistic Missile is Shot Down Above the Kármán Line
An Israeli Defense destroyed a ballistic missile above the earth's atmosphere, "a notable technological achievement, but one with potentially serious legal and geopolitical implications." Humanity …
Israel downing Houthi missile is first instance of space warfare
For the first time ever, Israel was pushed to the ends of the Earth last week. Last Tuesday, it was announced that the Arrow missile defense system shot down a ballistic missile for the first time, in …
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Regulatory hold up keeps Varda spacecraft stuck in orbit
There’s a small spacecraft zipping around Earth right now, but, unlike most satellites in orbit, it wants to come down. The only catch is that, so far, it’s not allowed to. Last month’s Senate hearing …
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Space Force awards $2.5 billion in rocket contracts to SpaceX and ULA for 21 launches
The U.S. Space Force assigned 21 rocket launches to SpaceX and United Launch Alliance, worth about $2.5 billion in total, the military branch told CNBC. Space Force’s Space Systems Command on Tuesday …
U.S. Space Force chief urges universal rules to keep China in check
When a Chinese fighter plane came within 10 feet of a U.S. B-52 bomber over the South China Sea last week, the U.S. military swiftly condemned the "unsafe and unprofessional" intercept. But when it …
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International Space Station at risk of falling on Earth, NASA warns
The American space agency NASA is brainstorming ways to safely retrieve the International Space Station (ISS), a mission that looks trickier than it seems. NASA is taking this matter extremely …
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Space Force to begin procurement of missile-tracking satellites for medium Earth orbit constellation
The U.S. Space Force is moving forward with plans to procure 27 missile-defense satellites for a medium Earth orbit constellation — using an acquisition process that mirrors the model adopted by the …
Putin aims to have Russian space station by 2027
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the first segment of Russia's new orbital station, which Moscow sees as the next logical development in space exploration after the International Space …
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China has sent its youngest-ever astronaut crew to the Tiangong space station
When China’s first astronaut Yang Liwei blasted off into space in 2003, it was a history making moment that declared his country’s arrival as an emerging space power. Two decades on, China has become …
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