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Slotkin Demands Trump Confront Xi Over Satellite Data in Deadly Jordan Strike
politics25 days ago

Slotkin Demands Trump Confront Xi Over Satellite Data in Deadly Jordan Strike

Sen. Elissa Slotkin has urged President Trump to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding satellite imagery that allegedly aided an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. The July strike killed three American service members, and new reporting suggests Chinese entities provided high-resolution images of the target. While Trump dismissed the issue as standard espionage, Slotkin warned that such support for adversaries could face severe consequences if it continues.

via CBS News|
#congressional-oversight#iran-war#military-intelligence
US Confirms On-Orbit Space Weapons, Igniting Global Arms Race Fears
politics-society27 days ago

US Confirms On-Orbit Space Weapons, Igniting Global Arms Race Fears

US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed the deployment of 'on-orbit space control weapons,' marking the first official US admission of such capabilities. While details remain classified, the move validates long-standing accusations by China and Russia and risks destabilizing international norms regarding the militarization of space.

via The Conversation|
#arms-control#defense-policy#geopolitics
Perceptor: Astranis' micro-satellites to monitor geostationary satellites
technology2 months ago

Perceptor: Astranis' micro-satellites to monitor geostationary satellites

Astranis unveiled the Perceptor line, a set of compact GEO-observing satellites built on its MicroGEO platform to monitor and characterize nearby satellites in geostationary orbit. The system will enable multi-angle flybys and enhanced awareness of GEO activity to protect space infrastructure and aid anomaly troubleshooting for government and commercial customers. A timeline for first Perceptor missions wasn’t disclosed. The move comes amid past near-encounters involving Russian and Chinese GEO satellites with U.S. assets, underscoring security concerns in high-Earth orbit.

via Space|
#astranis#geostationary-orbit#perceptor
policy4 months ago

Report Flags Lunar Mass Drivers as Dual-Use First-Strike Threat

A new American Foreign Policy Council report warns that deploying cargo catapults on the Moon—mass drivers—could be a dual-use technology enabling rapid, potentially undetectable first strikes. It outlines three dangers: direct ground impact from fired payloads, satellite destruction via tight-cone projectiles, and the ability to launch warheads exceeding current reentry limits with low heat signatures, raising concerns about a space-enabled arms race as nations seek a lunar foothold.

via extremetech.com|
#defense-policy#dual-use#lunar
Russia Demonstrates Ultra-Precise Satellite Rendezvous in Low Earth Orbit
space5 months ago

Russia Demonstrates Ultra-Precise Satellite Rendezvous in Low Earth Orbit

Two Russian satellites COSMOS 2581 and 2583 performed an unprecedented 10-foot close approach in low Earth orbit on April 28, 2026, as part of a coordinated trio with COSMOS 2582 and a subsatellite Object F; tracked by COMSPOC and LeoLabs, the highly controlled rendezvous and proximity operations signal advanced space maneuvering with potential military or strategic implications and highlight growing space awareness capabilities.

via The Daily Galaxy|
#cosmos-satellites#low-earth-orbit#rendezvous-proximity-operations
Cislunar chokepoint: the Moon's orbit could become the next strategic space frontier
space5 months ago

Cislunar chokepoint: the Moon's orbit could become the next strategic space frontier

Experts warn that the space between Earth and the Moon—cislunar space—could become a strategic chokepoint similar to the Strait of Hormuz, as the US Space Force creates an office to study the region’s military/strategic value and NASA advances Artemis. Analysts say lunar resources, orbital infrastructure, and key transit corridors could drive a multi-trillion-dollar space economy, making disruptions in cislunar access potentially disruptive to lunar data centers, communications, and manufacturing—and to the broader global economy.

via Space|
#artemis#cislunar-space#moon
US General Warns Russia Seeks Nuclear Space Weapon to Paralyze Global Satellite Grid
defense6 months ago

US General Warns Russia Seeks Nuclear Space Weapon to Paralyze Global Satellite Grid

US Space Forces Commander General Steven Whiting warns Russia plans to place a nuclear warhead in low Earth orbit to trigger a 'space Pearl Harbor,' potentially destroying up to 10,000 satellites (about 80% of the global network) and disrupting GPS, satellite internet, and military communications; the US intends to boost space-defense funding to about $71 billion annually and urges allies to increase spending to deter such a space-based attack.

via UNITED24 Media|
#anti-satellite#defense#nuclear-weapons
ISW: Moscow preps rolling mobilization as Kyiv presses southern gains
world7 months ago

ISW: Moscow preps rolling mobilization as Kyiv presses southern gains

ISW’s February 23 update flags Moscow's use of Defender of the Fatherland Day to frame and enable limited rolling involuntary mobilization, with Putin and Medvedev pushing a responsibility narrative and Kremlin safeguards to blunt domestic backlash, including tighter internet controls and limited social protections if mobilization expands. On the battlefield, Ukraine continues to liberate southern areas with movements near Kupyansk, Oleksandrivka, and Verbove, though ISW notes contested Russian gains and a fluid front line. Russia aims to bolster intelligence and disrupt satellite communications, while Belarus increases military cooperation and drone activity. Ukrainian strikes hit oil infrastructure in Russia (Tatarstan) and Belgorod, and the war remains marked by heavy attrition and shifting control across Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia directions. ISW will continue monitoring frontline changes and refine its terrain maps as new evidence emerges.

via Institute for the Study of War|
#belarus#defense-policy#military-analysis
President Trump Initiates New Era in American Space Exploration
space-exploration9 months ago

President Trump Initiates New Era in American Space Exploration

President Donald Trump signed an executive order outlining a bold American space strategy, including returning to the Moon by 2028, establishing a lunar outpost by 2030, deploying nuclear reactors in space, and promoting private sector investment, all aimed at maintaining U.S. leadership in space exploration, security, and commerce.

via The White House (.gov)|
#moon-mission#space-exploration#space-force