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Why is the US Space Force researching 'orbital warehouses'?
As the US military readies for two 2027 missions to test spacecraft maneuvering, a new challenge with orbital warehouses aims to beef up space infrastructure.
Elon Musk wants to put 1 million AI satellites in space. Here's how SpaceX could do it
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk outlined more details for his company’s planned data centers in space ahead of a widely anticipated IPO on Friday (June 12) expected to make him a trillionaire.
SpaceX wins $4 billion Space Force contract for satellites that target 'airborne threats' anywhere on Earth
The U.S Space Force has awarded SpaceX $4.16 billion to help the military track airborne targets using satellites.
Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons?
A new report stresses the strategic and security implications of placing mass drivers on the moon by arguing that these launchers could serve as valuable first strike weapons systems.
DARPA readies robotic deep-space repair satellite for 2026 launch
DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency aims to test it with a mission launching as soon as this summer.
Space debris is forcing satellites to dodge more often — costing us vital science. 'Things will get worse before they get better'
Satellites forced to avoid space debris appear to have lost some of their data due to the movement. They've also lost precious fuel.
Vast, builder of private space stations, launches line of high-power satellites
The California startup Vast, which is best known for its space station plans, announced today (May 19) that it's launching a new line of high-power satellites.
SpaceX Starlink and other satellite megaconstellations are creating an 'unregulated geoengineering experiment', scientists say
The space industry's plans to launch millions of satellites worry scientists as the rise in high-altitude air pollution threatens to alter Earth's climate.
