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US and UK militaries pick Rocket Lab's HASTE launcher to help test hypersonic tech
By Mike Wall published
The militaries of the U.S. and the U.K. have selected Rocket Lab as a potential partner for their multibillion-dollar programs to develop hypersonic technology.

Keeping space safe is the 'ultimate team sport', and the US Space Force has a new playbook
By Brett Tingley published
The U.S. Space Force is leaning more heavily into its allies around the world and unveiling a new International Partnership Strategy, the service's chief said today.

US needs 'orbital interceptors' to win a war in space, Space Command chief says
By Brett Tingley published
Space Force Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States military needs orbital weapons in order to be successful if war ever comes to space.

Satellite jamming is a real and growing threat. How can we protect our space infrastructure?
By Tereza Pultarova published
Jamming and spoofing attacks on space-based services have increased by greatly over the past few years, and technologists are racing to find ways to keep the onslaught at bay.

True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026
By Mike Wall published
Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.

Secretive Russian military satellites release mystery object into orbit
By Andrew Jones published
A trio of secretive Russian satellites launched earlier this year has released a mysterious object into orbit, sparking interest among space trackers and analysts.

DARPA accidentally detects SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket reentry by listening to Earth's atmosphere
By Brett Tingley published
Researchers with the U.S. military's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have successfully used Earth's atmosphere as a sensor to detect a distant disturbance.

US military practices rescuing astronauts from the sea (photos)
By Julian Dossett published
A U.S. military joint task force did some training recently off the Florida coast, preparing to help rescue astronauts from the ocean if need be.
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