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fromArs Technica
1 month ago

US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons

Russia is deploying operational anti-satellite weapons targeting US satellites in low-Earth orbit.
fromBusiness Insider
6 months ago

US Space Force general says it's 'concerning' just how fast China is closing the gap on the space tech that backs modern armies

After putting 200 satellites into orbit in 2023, it has now doubled its orbital payloads from last year, and it is also building two substantial low-Earth-orbit constellations similar in some ways to Elon Musk's Starlink. These are just a few examples of howChina is speeding through its five-year national strategy for space. Launch vehicles have been expanded, satellites are continually being updated, and launch pads are being built for not just more but also faster missions. It has even tested experimental "dogfighting" satellites.
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Germany news
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

High above the equator, Russia is stalking satellites used by NATO armed forces

Germany plans to develop offensive space capabilities and invest €35 billion through 2030 to counter Russian and Chinese space threats.
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