Soyuz Launch Deploys Defense Satellites in Multiple Orbits

Rocket Report: Pentagon needs more missile interceptors; Artemis II clears review SpaceX has started commissioning a second launch pad at the company's Starbase facility in Texas.

BAE completes design review for missile warning satellites - BAE Systems has completed the Preliminary Design Review for a U.S. Space Force programme to develop a constellation of missile warning and tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit.

New blog post: The Quiet War Above: Grey Zone Operations in Space The biggest threats to satellites right now aren't missiles. They're manoeuvres that could be maintenance or could be rehearsals for an attack, and nobody on the outside can tell the difference. Russia's Cosmos-2542 stalked a US spy satellite. China's Shijian-21 towed a defunct spacecraft out of orbit. GPS jamming across the Baltic hit 2,700 incidents in a single month in Poland alone. And France is spending €10 billion on counterspace programmes that haven't launched yet. This piece looks at what grey zone warfare actually looks like in orbit, why the governance frameworks aren't built for it, and what Europe and allies need to do about it. https://lnkd.in/eHBtf2NN #space #spacesecurity #globalsecurity

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BAE Systems has been given the green light to finalize the design of the Space Force’s next-generation of missile warning and tracking satellites planned for medium-Earth orbit, the service announced this week. https://lnkd.in/dTYBwJUZ

The U.S. Space Force is officially bridging the gap between virtual simulation and live-orbit operations. With the recent launch of a new prototype satellite, Guardians now have a dedicated platform to master the complexities of orbital warfare. Discover more: https://bit.ly/4ljKAVM #DefenseTechnology #Innovation

Constellations spoke with Peter Garretson of the American Foreign Policy Council about how the next phase of space is moving from isolated satellites to interconnected systems that span orbits, sectors, and national boundaries. The architecture of space is changing, and it’s blurring the line between commercial and defense. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eHZFiGBM #Space #SpacePolicy #Satellites #GoldenDome #LEO

The space industry had a loaded week — and if you're paying attention to where the money and the hardware are moving, the picture coming into focus is striking. Golden Dome isn't just a policy vision anymore. Contracts are flowing, seats at the table are being claimed, and the Pentagon is using it to road-test a fundamentally new approach to defense acquisition. Meanwhile, SpaceX and Blue Origin both made hard pivots toward the Moon within days of each other — and the timing lines up almost perfectly with a White House order calling for a lunar return and a missile shield prototype by 2028. Coincidence? I don't think so. Add in a fresh Artemis 2 delay, a Falcon 9 reuse record, NRO expanding its commercial sensing roster, and Stoke Space stacking another $350M in capital — and you've got a week that tells you exactly where this industry is headed. The full breakdown is on the Cheat Sheet. Link in the comments. #GoldenDome #SpaceForce #DefenseIndustry #CommercialSpace #Artemis #SpaceX #BlueOrigin #MissileDefense #NationalSecurity #SpaceIndustry #SHIELD #NRO #NewSpace #AerospaceAndDefense

BAE Systems has been given the green light to finalize the design of the Space Force’s next-generation of missile warning and tracking satellites planned for medium-Earth orbit, the service announced this week. https://lnkd.in/eFtgFGTn