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New space-based interceptors called for in President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile defense initiative are all about addressing threats as quickly and as far away from the U.S. homeland as possible, according to U.S. Space Force's top officer.

Putting Missile Interceptors In Space Critical To Defending U.S. Citizens: Space Force Boss Putting Missile Interceptors In Space Critical To Defending U.S. Citizens: Space Force Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 20, 2025

X-37B shows earth from its perspective for the first time.

X-37B Spaceplane Shares Earth Image For First Time As New Mission Details Emerge X-37B Spaceplane Shares Earth Image For First Time As New Mission Details Emerge

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 21, 2025

U.S. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, the top American military officer overseeing operations in and around North America, has said he would welcome Canadian participation in expanding continental missile defense efforts, including in space.

Canada Joining Iron Dome Missile Defense Plan Would Be Welcome: NORAD Boss Canada Joining Iron Dome Missile Defense Plan Would Be Welcome: NORAD Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2025

President Donald Trump has laid out a vision for a new Iron Dome air and missile defense system to shield the U.S. homeland, which directly hearkens back to the Reagan-era Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI).

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Weaponizing Space Key To Trump’s Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield Vision Weaponizing Space Key To Trump’s Iron Dome Missile Defense Shield Vision

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 28, 2025

The U.S. Space Development Agency, or SDA has outlined the progress made so far in demonstrating a satellite-based Link 16 network to transmit data directly from space, as well as the potential of laser communications to connect satellites together, and to use those same satellites to conduct missile tracking from low Earth orbit (LEO).

Link 16 Coverage From Space, Laser Communications Relays Make Major Advances Link 16 Coverage From Space, Laser Communications Relays Make Major Advances

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 17, 2024

The U.S. Space Force second-in-command has provided updates on plans for the service’s introduction of space-based ground moving-target indicator and air moving-target indicator (GMTI/AMTI) capabilities.

U.S. To Track Moving Air And Ground Targets Via Space By 2030, But Aircraft Will Still Play A Part U.S. To Track Moving Air And Ground Targets Via Space By 2030, But Aircraft Will Still Play A Part

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Sep 5, 2024

Ukraine has used a crowd-funded satellite to attack more than 1,500 targets in Ukraine and Russia.

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“People’s Satellite” Helped Ukraine Hit Over 1,000 Targets Spy Agency Says “People’s Satellite” Helped Ukraine Hit Over 1,000 Targets Spy Agency Says

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

Artist rendering of NGI in flight.

Showdown Brewing Over Ballistic Missile Interceptor Site On East Coast Showdown Brewing Over Ballistic Missile Interceptor Site On East Coast

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jun 11, 2024

The White House has confirmed that a recently disclosed serious national security threat is indeed related to a Russian anti-satellite capability under development, but many questions remain.

Russia’s “Highly Concerning” Anti-Satellite Super Weapon: What Are The Possibilities? Russia’s “Highly Concerning” Anti-Satellite Super Weapon: What Are The Possibilities?

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

The US Space Force's top officer says he is extremely concerned by Russian and Chinese threats to American space-based assets.

Threats In Space “Extremely Concerning”: Space Force Boss Threats In Space “Extremely Concerning”: Space Force Boss

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 15, 2024

A cryptic press release has revealed concerns about a reported Russian space-based capability that poses a serious and destabilizing threat to national security.

Alarm Raised Over Destabilizing New Russian Threat In Space: Reports Alarm Raised Over Destabilizing New Russian Threat In Space: Reports

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 14, 2024

Concept art of reusable Chinese spaceplane.

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China’s Spaceplane Has Released Multiple Mystery Objects In Orbit China’s Spaceplane Has Released Multiple Mystery Objects In Orbit

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 19, 2023

This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked

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This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked This Is Exactly How The Latest Ballistic Missile Defense Test Worked

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Dec 13, 2023

A space plane design is seen being tested in what China says is the most powerful wind tunnel in the world in new video.

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China’s New Mach 30 Wind Tunnel Tests Space Plane Mothership Design China’s New Mach 30 Wind Tunnel Tests Space Plane Mothership Design

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 18, 2023

Chinese space plane X-37b

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Chinese Spaceplane Returns To Earth After Longest Flight So Far Chinese Spaceplane Returns To Earth After Longest Flight So Far

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 8, 2023

Image of satellite taken from another satellite

Check Out These Images Of A Satellite In Orbit Taken By Another Satellite Check Out These Images Of A Satellite In Orbit Taken By Another Satellite

By Oliver Parken, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Apr 6, 2023

	
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