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Poland’s Ministry of National Defence ordered two Earth-observation satellites based on Airbus Defence and Space’s S950 very high resolution optical satellite shown in this artist’s render. Airbus developed the S950 for its Pléiades Neo constellation. Credit: Airbus

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Nations pursue sovereign space capabilities fortified by commercial services

by Debra Werner October 17, 2024October 15, 2024

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command’s 1st Space Brigade participate in a military exercise focused on space support. As the Army pushes to strengthen its space warfare capabilities, such exercises prepare soldiers to operate in electronically contested environments where space systems are critical yet vulnerable.

The expanding battlefield: Army’s push into space warfare

by Sandra Erwin October 14, 2024October 14, 2024

Ariane 6 launches for the first time July 9, 2024, from the Guiana Space Centre’s ELA-4 launch site in French Guiana.

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Europe lifts off from its launcher crisis

by Jeff Foust October 14, 2024October 11, 2024

A multispectral composite image showing the far-reaching destructive impact of Helene Sept. 27 across the United States, which continued to suffer power and communication outages long after the storm passed.

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Backing the Backups: Ensuring satellites are ready to restore communications when ground systems fail

by Jason Rainbow October 8, 2024October 8, 2024

Illustration of orbital debris. Credit: IARPA

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Connecting the dots | FCC’s space sustainability authority in question as need grows

by Jason Rainbow September 16, 2024September 6, 2024

Rendering of L3Harris' Tracking Layer Tranche 2 missile-tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency. Credit: L3Harris

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Growing pains in U.S. military’s satellite revolution

by Sandra Erwin September 13, 2024September 8, 2024

ML-2 construction

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Foust Forward | Auditing the auditors

by Jeff Foust September 12, 2024September 6, 2024

A U.S. Space Force service member conducts Global Positioning System electromagnetic interference training with a GPS electromagnetic attack system at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. Credit: U.S. Space Force

The invisible battle for space dominance

by Sandra Erwin September 11, 2024September 19, 2024

This mosaic is made up of more than 100 images captured by NASA’s Viking 1 orbiter, which operated around Mars from 1976 to 1980. The scar across the center of the planet is the vast Valles Marineris canyon system.

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NASA charts path toward commercial services for Mars

by Debra Werner September 9, 2024September 4, 2024

Astra went public in July 2021 through a SPAC merger. Credit: Astra

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SPAC class of COVID-19: Where are they now?

by Jason Rainbow September 4, 2024November 14, 2024