Defense minister urges nonstop development of Iran’s missile, space programs
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammadreza Ashtiani says missile and space programs at the Iranian Defense Ministry must proceed nonstop.
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Space Force ground control operators press for ‘absolutely critical’ network upgrades
From antennas that can only “talk” to one satellite at a time to much of the work in the control center being done by paper, operators told reporters on a rare tour of the ops center that they’re in dire need of modernization.
Downing of Russian missiles shows ‘profound effect’ of Ukrainians training on US systems: General
“I think about the value of training forces that never previously had a capability like that and then we provide that capability to them. And they’re able to conduct an intercept in that way,” Gen. Charles Flynn said. “To me tha…
The Final Frontier for the Faithful: Islamic Rulings on Space
The development of a robust and sustainable space programme can offer numerous benefits to Muslim countries, and Islamic rulings must be considered a source of motivation to explore the cosmos.
Space Development Agency Plans Simultaneous First Launch of Tranche 2 Beta and Alpha Satellites
The U.S. Space Force Space Development Agency (SDA) is planning a simultaneous, inaugural launch of Tranche 2 Transport Layer (T2TL) Beta and Alpha satellites by Sept. 1, 2026, SDA said […]
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DoD Seeks New Authorities To Meet Growing Commercial Launch Demand At Space Ports
The Defense Department in April proposed new legislative authorities that would allow it to begin charging commercial launch providers additional costs for the use of its space ports to help […]
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Astronomers Report Brightest-Ever, Three-Year Cosmic Explosion
“Astronomers have spotted the largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed, and it’s 10 times brighter than any known exploding star, or supernova,” reports CNN:
The brightness of the explosion, called AT2021lwx, has lasted for three years, while most supe…
Scientists Discover 62 More Moons Orbiting Saturn, Bringing Total to 145 Moons
“Astronomers have discovered 62 new moons orbiting the ringed planet Saturn,” reports Space.com.
So while Jupiter remains the largest planet orbiting our sun — and shaped our solar system with its gravitational bulk — nonetheless the New …
Scientists criticise Nasa for scaling back mission to explore beyond Pluto
Anger at decision to axe the main task of the New Horizons spacecraft to probe the remote Kuiper beltIt may have reached the edge of the solar system and travelled more than 5 billion miles through space, but the New Horizons spacecraft is causing majo…
Congressional concern re-emerges on fate of MDA’s hypersonic missile tracking sensors
“I am concerned about the transition of HBTSS from the Missile Defense Agency to the Space Development Agency. The apparent shift in strategy to deploy this capability does not reflect the urgency of the hypersonic threats we face,” Rep. Do…