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DefenceTalkChina is bolstering its space capabilities and is using its civilian program to mask its military objectives, the head of the US space agency NASA said Wednesday, warning that Washington must remain vigilant. “China has made extraordin…
In 2019, Congress created the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy (ASD Space Policy) to elevate space within the Office of the Secretary of Defense and provide strong civilian oversight within the Department of Defense (DoD) as part of the reorganization that included a new service and combatant command for space. While […]
Congress Must Demand Stronger Leadership from OSD Space Policy was originally published on Global Security Review.
WATCHING the Space Shuttle Columbia hurtling skywards at 17,000mph, Dr Jonathan Clark felt a conflicting mix of emotions.
As part of the Nasa ground control team, he was excited and proud to see a new mission launched but as the husband of crew mem…
A BOMBSHELL warning from US intelligence suggests Russia could be planning to launch a satellite-destroying weapon armed with a nuke into space.
Mad despot Putin has already tested orbital weapons designed for blasting Western kit – such as th…
Is the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) a national security organization? The answer matters greatly in the division of labor between government agencies, as well as how NASA should interpret national guidance. The United States’ current National Security Strategy states that an era of “strategic competition” exists, which the recent Joint Concept for Competing […]
Is NASA a National Security Organization? was originally published on Global Security Review.
In 2024, India’s space odyssey reaches new heights as the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) unveils a compelling line-up of 12 ground breaking missions. From probing the mysteries of cosmic X-rays to launching India’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite, ISRO’s ventures promise to redefine our understanding of Earth, explore the depths of space, and set the stage for unprecedented human
“Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren has asked NASA to delay a scheduled launch to the Moon that could include cremated remains,” reports Arizona Public Radio station KNAU:
Nygren says he recently learned of the January 8 launch of the Vulcan Centaur c…
Disputes over spectrum use by mega-constellations in low Earth orbit, such as SpaceX’s Starlink, also carry heavy political baggage at the 2023 World Radio Conference that starts tomorrow in Dubai.
Rovers and orbiters will continue collecting limited data during a two-week communications pause due to the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Red Planet. From a report: NASA will hold off sending commands to its Mars fleet for two weeks, from Nov. 11…
The soaring price-tag of a plan to fly rock samples back to Earth is jeopardising other space projects, say criticsIt is one of the most complex space missions ever contemplated. A flotilla of unmanned probes and robot rovers will be flown to Mars to g…