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Science
fromArs Technica
1 day ago

Three's a party: US, China, and now Russia are on the prowl in GEO

Inspector satellites in geosynchronous orbit are increasingly used for reconnaissance, with Russia joining and the US preparing to expand its fleet.
Science
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

CEO of space defense startup True Anomaly says US needs to catch up to China and Russia in orbit

Space has become a contested domain with national security implications, and the US lags behind China and Russia in space capabilities and rapid-response reconnaissance.
World news
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Russian spy satellites have intercepted EU communications satellites

Russian Luch and Cosmos satellites are maneuvering near geostationary communications satellites to gather intelligence and potentially disrupt or physically interfere with Western satellites.
US news
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
3 months ago

U.S. quietly declassifies ColdWar era JUMPSEAT' surveillance satellites

Declassified JUMPSEAT satellites, launched 1971–1987, provided space-based signals intelligence on adversary weapons and were decommissioned in 2006.
fromNextgov.com
4 months ago

Quantum cameras could remake space-based intelligence

Can quantum physics enable better, cheaper, faster satellite photos? In a month or two, a startup will test a "quantum camera" for space-based imaging. If it works, it could slash the cost of missile defenses and give smaller NATO allies and partners spy-satellite capabilities that were once exclusive to major powers.
Science
Miscellaneous
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Ukraine war briefing: China providing Russia with intelligence on missile targets, Ukrainian official claims

China is supplying satellite intelligence to Russia to help Moscow plan and launch missile strikes inside Ukraine.
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