With other nations now wanting their own space stations, the U.S. is ramping up its anti-satellite testing. One general is saying there is a need to prepare to win a possible war in space. The United States needs disruptive new technologies, new ways of acquiring equipment and bandwidth, and closer ties with global allies to stay ...
Jim Bridenstine, the chief of NASA, is worried about China’s attempt to establish a space station in Earth’s orbit given that the International Space Station (ISS) is due to be decommissioned over the next decade. He believes that if a Chinese space station were to succeed, it could give Beijing a huge strategic advantage over ...
China successfully launched its largest space rocket yet, in what is a major step in its plans to further explore the Moon and eventually conduct Mars missions. The Long March 5 rocket lifted off from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center on Dec. 27 and entered orbit a quarter-hour later. It deployed the communications satellite Shijian ...
During a ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, President Donald Trump signed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which allocates a $738-billion budget to the U.S. military and related functions, including an American Space Force. Before arriving at the White House, the NDAA passed the House of Representatives on Dec. 11 by a 377 ...
Russia is developing a wide range of satellites to strengthen its military dominance in a potential space war — everything from a model capable of recording objects on the ground as small as 12 inches wide to ones that can be used as anti-satellite weapons from space. The new generation satellites Moscow is reportedly replacing ...
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