China’s rapid space launch advantage, and how the US can try to counter it

China’s rapid space launch advantage, and how the US can try to counter it
China’s rapid space launch advantage, and how the US can try to counter it

China has now passed the United States in its tactically responsive space launch capabilities, according to a new report by the Center for Security and Emerging Technology.

Russia Builds New Co-Orbital Satellite: SWF, CSIS Say

Russia Builds New Co-Orbital Satellite: SWF, CSIS Say
Russia Builds New Co-Orbital Satellite: SWF, CSIS Say

“I think the most important bits are … about the recent Russian RPOs likely being an SSA/intelligence program and possibly supporting the new Burevestnik co-orbital program,” said Brian Weeden, technical advisor to the Secure World Foundation.

China Space Program: Threat Or Boon To Mankind?

WASHINGTON: China announced over the weekend that it would go ahead with its long-planned launch of its Shenzhou 10 spacecraft in early June 2013, which in and of itself isn’t big news. But it serves to remind the U.S. and Russia and India and all of its neighbors that China continues to press ahead with…