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Sep- 2025 -

19 September

Rendering of US Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites

UK, US Achieve Historic Satellite Defense Operation in Space

The UK and US have carried out a military first in space, moving two satellites into close proximity in a highly coordinated orbital operation.

Feb- 2025 -

27 February

Americas

Space Force Staff Sgt. David Diehl II, 436th Communications Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of wing cybersecurity, displays his new uniform Space Force tapes and service branch patch at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Feb. 12, 2021.

George Landrith

The New Space Race Is Here — And America Needs a Strategy

The US must develop a unified space strategy that blends NASA’s leadership with commercial innovation to maintain its global dominance and national security.

1 February

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Slams Trump Plan for ‘Star Wars’ Missile Shield

Russia criticized President Trump's plan to build a "Star Wars"-like missile shield for the US, saying it risked turning space into an arena of "confrontation."

Nov- 2024 -

27 November

Cyber

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus to Provide New Modems for British Skynet SATCOM Capability

The UK Ministry of Defence has contracted Airbus to provide modems for the British military’s Skynet satellite communications constellation.

22 November

Air

A black F-35 fighter jet plane is seen grounded, facing the viewer. The area it is in is snowy, with the ground completely covered in white snow. The background is a forest of snow-covered trees. The background on the back of the plane is blurred, presumably due to the heat distortion emitted by the plane.

Christine Casimiro

ICEYE Leads Consortium to Enhance Finland’s Space-Enabled ISR Capabilities

Finland has appointed ICEYE to lead a consortium that will enhance the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of its F-35 program.

12 November

Asia Pacific

Participants from Defence Space Agency, army, navy, and the air force, along with other specialist branches and representatives from the DRDO and ISRO attending the Antariksha Abhyas 2024

Christine Casimiro

India Launches First-Ever Military Space Exercise

India’s Defence Space Agency under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff conducted its first-ever military space exercise called, “Antariksha Abhyas 2024” in New Delhi.

6 November

Europe

Artist's impression of SSTL's Juno satellite

Christine Casimiro

UK to Acquire $51 Million ‘Juno’ Earth Observation Satellite

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a $51.6 million contract to Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd to supply a new Earth Observation Satellite.

5 November

Asia Pacific

Christine Casimiro

Australia Abandons Military Satellite Project With Lockheed Martin

Australia has ceased its procurement of a single-orbit Geostationary Earth Orbit-based satellite communications system from Lockheed Martin Australia.

Oct- 2024 -

21 October

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

True Anomaly, Firefly Team for US Space Force Orbital Vehicle Launch Trials

True Anomaly has partnered with Firefly Aerospace to facilitate autonomous orbital vehicle launch missions for the US Space Force.

11 October

Americas

Joe Saballa

America’s Experimental X-37B Begins Aerobraking Maneuvers in Space

The US Space Force will soon test the ability of its experimental X-37B spacecraft to rapidly change orbits using what it calls “aerobraking maneuvers” in space.

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