counterspace
An object is now orbiting alongside China’s Shijian-21 debris mitigation satellite
U.S. space tracking has detected a new object for unknown purposes orbiting along with China’s recently launched Shijian-21 space debris mitigation technology satellite.
New reports highlight Russian, Chinese advances in space weapons
The Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Secure World Foundation on April 1 released new updates on space weapons developments around the world.
New studies show growing proliferation of anti-satellite weapons
CSIS and SWF released their annual assessments of global counterspace weapons.
U.S. Space Force gets upgraded satellite communications jammers for ‘offensive’ operations
The Counter Communications System was first introduced in 2004. An updated version, called CCS Block 10.2, has completed tests.
Pentagon report: DoD needs to test how satellites would perform under attack
DoD testing report: “We must thoroughly understand how our systems will perform in space."
New studies provide fresh insights into the escalating space arms race
Two new reports are out: CSIS “Space Threat Assessment 2019" and SWF “Global Counterspace Capabilities: An Open Source Assessment."
Defense intelligence report: China in steady pursuit of space capabilities to outmatch U.S.
DIA report: U.S communications, reconnaissance, navigation and early warning satellites could be among the targets of China's counterspace weapons.
Op-Ed | Applying Weeden’s ‘Real Talk and Real Solutions’ to real space robotic threats
We must correct a wrong notion that bringing up robotic threats would raise doubts about the enormous benefits in the development and deployment of commercial robotic servicing spacecraft. Dual-use systems always have the dangerous side, which can be fixed if we do not ignore it.
