US deploys space sensors to track nuclear explosions frame by frame
The United States has quietly completed deployment of its latest series of space-based nuclear detection systems and is…
How satellite refueling in orbit could cut space junk and extend missions
In the previous installment, we examined on-orbit refuelling (OOR), a concept that has existed since the Space Age.…
US plans maneuverable defense satellite amid China space gains
Defense technology company Anduril Industries and propulsion startup Impulse Space announced on September 16 that they will jointly…
10-watt laser sends 1 Gbps from plane to satellite in world-first test
General Atomics from the US and Kepler Communications from Canada have successfully tested high-speed laser communication between an…