French forces: focus on space and high-intensity combat
France is militarizing space and modernizing its air assets to deal with high-intensity conflicts and growing anti-satellite threats. The militarization of space and the return […]
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The structural failure of the Vostochny Cosmodrome and the excesses of Roscosmos
Roscosmos, undermined by corruption, is struggling to make Vostochny a viable alternative to Baikonur despite more than €8 billion in investment. The Russian space program, […]
SpaceX dominates the military space market ahead of Boeing and Lockheed
SpaceX wins the majority of NSSL-3 military launch contracts, widening the gap with Boeing and Lockheed Martin in 2027-2032. The US Space Force has just […]
Chinese satellites: space combat maneuvers observed in orbit
Chinese satellites have carried out orbital maneuvers of the space combat type, according to the US Space Force. Technical analysis. In 2024, Chinese experimental satellites […]
The EU strengthens its GPS systems in the face of Russian attacks
The EU is investing €27.5 million to secure Galileo against Russian jamming, with critical upgrades to the center in Noordwijk. The European Union is investing […]
DARPA launches orbital manufacturing to strengthen US strategic position
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated the Novel Orbital and Moon Manufacturing, Materials, and Mass-efficient Design (NOM4D) program in 2022, aimed at […]
First image of the Earth captured by the X-37B
The US Space Force’s X-37B has released its first photo of the Earth, offering a rare glimpse into this secret high-elliptical orbit mission. The X-37B, […]
Global call to ban advertising in space
Astronomers call for a global ban on space advertising visible from Earth, threatening astronomy and the night sky. Space advertising visible from Earth poses serious […]
Enceladus: a mystery surrounding the mysterious dark spot
A mystery persists on Saturn’s moon Enceladus: a 1 km dark spot is disappearing. This phenomenon raises crucial questions about its origin and evolution. Enceladus, […]
Russia could lose Baikonur
Analysis of the economic and geopolitical stakes of Baikonur, the role of Roscosmos, the challenges of GLONASS and the rise of Beidou. The Baikonur site […]