Japanese Tech Firm to Develop Satellite for On-orbit Refueling, Space Debris Removal
Astroscale Holdings Inc., a Japanese startup headquartered in Tokyo since its inception in 2013, announced on Friday that it secured a $25
Pentagon Acquires Control of Starlink Satellites Operating Over Ukraine
The Pentagon has received control of a portion of Starlink satellite communication terminals used by the Defense Forces, with Elon Musk facilitating the transfer. This revelation comes from Musk's biographer, Walter Isaacson, as reported in
Northrop Grumman’s GEM Solid Rocket Motors Help Launch 'National Security Payload’
The United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V today successfully launched a 'national security payload' with the assistance of five Graphite Epoxy Motor (GEM 63) solid rocket boosters, manufactured by Northrop Grumman. They are designated as
Roscosmos Plans to Launch 130 Satellites for the 'Sphere' Internet Service
Information Satellite Systems Company 'Reshetnev,' a division of the Russian space agency Roscosmos, has secured a state contract to manufacture more than 130 Marathon satellites, an essential component of the Sphere federal project. These satellites will be part of the Marathon IoT global low-orbit multi-satellite data transmission system, according to Roscosmos...
Japanese Rocket Launches Moon Lander, X-ray Imaging Satellite
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) and the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) on H-IIA F47 from Tanegashima Space Center on September 7, 2023. The launch proceeded as planned, with XRISM separating from the launch vehicle approximately 14 minutes and 9 seconds after...
Putin Orders Roscosmos to Set up Starlink-like Low-earth Satellite Network
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed space agency Roscosmos and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives (ASI) to present proposals for creating extremely low-earth orbiting satellites by December 1 this year. The satellite constellation is intended to rival Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's Starlink that is being used by Ukrainian forces for encrypted broadband internet enabling secure battlefield communication
U.S. SDA Asks Lockheed, Northrop to Build 36 T2TL Satellites Each for...
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman contracts to each build and operate 36 Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta satellites for missile detection. T2TL is part of an overarching plan to strengthen deterrence with more resilient space architectures for beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) targeting, data transport, and advanced missile detection and tracking
Communication Lost with Russia’s Luna-25 Spacecraft After Crash-landing on Moon
Russias Luna-25 unmanned spacecraft which marked the countrys return to the moon after two decades, lost communications after crash- landing on the lunar surface on Saturday. "According to the results of a preliminary analysis, due to the deviation of the actual impulse parameters from the calculated ones, the Luna-25 spacecraft switched to an off-design orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the lunar surface," a report by the countrys space agency, Roscosmos said
BAE Systems to Acquire Ball Aerospace for $5.55B
BAE Systems planned acquisition of Ball Aerospace for $5.55 billion is expected to boost its position across a range of activities, notably the
Russia offers BRICS Nations Special module at Orbital Station
Russia is proposing creating a specialized module at the Russian Orbital Station (ROS) to BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) which would allow members to conduct their scientific research. “I would like to invite BRICS partners to consider the opportunity to take part in this project and, by joining forces, create a full-fledged module that, being part of the ROS, would allow the BRICS countries to use the possibilities of low Earth orbit to implement their national space programs,” said Yury Borisov, general director of Roscosmos said at a meeting of the joint committee on cooperation in the field...
Northrop Completes Preliminary Design Review of Next-Gen Relay Ground Stations in Pacific...
Northrop Grumman recently completed a successful preliminary design review (PDR) of Relay Ground Station-Asia (RGS-A) for the U.S
Saab Hands Over First Saab 340 Airborne Early Warning Aircraft to Poland
Lockheed Martin Wins $746M Contract for Swiss F-35 Integration
Pentagon Awards $3.38B Trident II SLBM Deals
Russia Deploys Anti-Sniper Robot, 'Sosna-N' in Ukraine for First time
Rafale Marine Comparison with Chinese Carrier-borne J-15 Fighter
French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation confirmed that its Rafale-M (Marine) is selected for the Indian Navys (IN) carrier-based fighter procurement...
Ukraine, Russia Brace for Major Tank Battles
The coming months could see major tank battles between Ukraine and Russia as Kyiv has received or is expected to...
How Russia’s Tornado-S MLRS is Outgunning & Outnumbering HIMARS in Ukraine
Russias "Tornado-S" Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) has a greater range, a highly accurate guidance system and is deployed in...
The Rise and Rise of South Korea’s Arms Exports
South Koreas defense exports more than doubled from $7 billion in 2021 to over $15 billion in 2022 so far,...
Is Superior Electronic Warfare Capability Giving Russia an Edge in Ukraine?
Russia has deployed a variety of electronic warfare (EW) systems in its war with Ukraine causing disruptions of communications between...