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Not so secret: an astrophotographer showed China's spy space plane and revealed some of its characteristics (photo)

The photo shows two solar panels and gives an idea of the aircraft's size—likely around 10 meters in length—which means the Chinese "flying spy" is larger than the X-37B operated by the U.S. Space Forces. The Chinese spaceplane (which was supposed t...

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China launches secret spacecraft for 'war' on enemy satellites

Several experts believe that the mysterious Chinese reusable spacecraft Shenlong may pose a threat. Recent maneuvers of the unmanned spaceplane Shenlong indicate its potential for anti-satellite purposes. The craft is likely capable of manipulating s...

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DARPA and Slingshot are building a system to detect satellites with hidden functions lurking among peaceful megastars

It is expected that in the coming years the number of satellites in low Earth orbit may significantly increase, as more and more mega-constellations become available. At the same time, this will create new opportunities for malefactors to hide weapon...

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North Korea's missile carrying a spy satellite exploded - for the third time

On Monday, North Korea attempted to launch a military satellite into orbit. The rocket carrying the satellite exploded in the air shortly after liftoff, marking the country's third failed attempt to put a spy satellite into orbit. Kim Jong Un, the l...

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Hubble Network has established the first-ever Bluetooth connection with a satellite

Hubble Network became the world's first company to establish a Bluetooth connection directly with a satellite. The startup launched its first two satellites into orbit as part of the SpaceX Transporter-10 mission in March. The company confirmed that ...

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U.S. space forces plan first military exercise in space

The US Space Forces have announced collaboration with Rocket Lab and True Anomaly for a groundbreaking mission aimed at demonstrating how military forces can counter "aggression in orbit." During this mission, a spacecraft created and launched by Roc...

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Space debris fell on a Florida home - probably from the International Space Station

A few weeks ago, a 1 kg fragment pierced the roof of Alejandro Otero's two-story house in Florida. The Nest camera captured the noise at 14:34 local time - this is important because at 14:29, space debris re-entered the atmosphere from the ISS. At th...

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SpaceX is building a spy satellite network for the Pentagon - Reuters

SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a secret contract with the US intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program told Reuters. The spy network is being built by SpaceX's business unit Starshield under a $1.8 ...

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SpaceX launched three Falcon 9s in less than 24 hours, and two of them in a record 1 hour 51 minutes.

Less than a day after launching the crew to the ISS, SpaceX delivered 53 commercial satellites to orbit (including an innovative spacecraft for tracking methane emissions) and 23 Starlink satellites. The Crew Dragon spacecraft took off on a Falcon 9 ...

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SpaceX launched three Falcon 9s in less than 24 hours, and two of them in a record 1 hour 51 minutes.

Less than a day after launching the crew to the ISS, SpaceX delivered 53 commercial satellites (including an innovative satellite for tracking methane emissions) and 23 Starlink satellites into orbit. The Crew Dragon spacecraft launched on Falcon 9 ...

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The ADRAS-J satellite, designed to combat space debris, has entered orbit and traveled to its destination

On February 18, Rocket Lab successfully launched the ADRAS-J satellite of the Japanese company Astroscale into space using the Electron rocket. ADRAS-J is a demonstration satellite that is intended to serve as the basis for future efforts to clean u...

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White House: Russia is developing anti-satellite weapons, but "no immediate threat"

The Biden administration, citing intelligence, confirmed that Russia is indeed developing anti-satellite weapons, although it is currently "inactive and does not pose an immediate threat." President's national security advisor John Kirby noted that ...

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SpaceX launches military satellites to track Russian and Chinese hypersonic missiles

On Wednesday, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from the Space Force Station at Cape Canaveral with two prototype satellites for the Missile Defense Agency and four rocket tracking satellites for the US Space Force. These satellites are part of a ...

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PACE is NASA's new climate mission studying microplankton and aerosols from space

The satellite will help scientists from the space agency assess the "health" of the World Ocean, climate change, and air quality. The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission will study microscopic plants and particles, invisible to ...

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