On 3 October, the Space Development Agency (SDA) was formally transferred to the US Space Force. The SDA was created in 2019 just a few months before the US Space… Continue reading "US Space Force Acquiring Space Development Agency and New Chief"
The Space Force recently unveiled its official service song, “Semper Supra”. Get ready because this beat goes hard. We’re the mighty watchful eye, Guardians beyond the blue, The invisible front… Continue reading "Space Force Drops New Service Song, Is It a Failure to Launch?"
On August 26, the reusable flight test of a lift-type suborbital vehicle independently developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology… Continue reading "Chinese Space Plane Makes Second Flight, China’s First Reusable Design"
On 15 August, the US Army transferred 500 personnel and communications satellite control from the Alabama-based US Army Space and Missile Defense Command to the Space Force. With this latest… Continue reading "DoD Consolidates All Military Communication Satellites Under Space Force"
Early on the morning of 4 August, an Atlas V launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station carrying the sixth and final satellite of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS-GEO).… Continue reading "Space Based Infrared System Launch Marks the End of an Era"
At last month’s Farnborough Air Show Israel’s top aerospace company, IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries), announced that it had signed a contract to provide special mission aircraft to an unnamed European… Continue reading "Israel Aerospace Industries To Supply An Unknown NATO Member Country With Special Mission Aircraft"
At the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) General Manager Prof. Dr. Temel Kotil confirmed the export of T129B ATAK attack helicopters to Nigeria. In an interview… Continue reading "Turkish Aerospace Industries To Supply Six T-129 ATAK Helicopters To Nigeria"
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded prototype agreements worth $1.3 billion for the construction of the Tranche 1 Tracking Layer satellites. The agreements were awarded to L3Harris Technologies, Inc. of… Continue reading "Space Development Agency Awards Tracking Layer Satellite Agreements"
In a sign of Australia’s increasing defence space ambitions, the Defence Aviation Safety Agency (DASA) has formally taken on the role of Defence Space Regulator. In May, Australia’s new Defence… Continue reading "Regulatory Changes Signal Australia’s Growing Space Ambitions"
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled a new tactical multi-mission, multi-sensor system designed to improve situational awareness for ground and air units on the move. The company debuted the new GREEN… Continue reading "Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils New Green Lotus Multi-Sensor System at Eurosatory 2022"