Russian satellite stalked ICEYE spacecraft in potentially dangerous on-orbit maneuvers
The Cosmos 2612 came within 500 meters (about a third of a mile) to US-flagged ICEYE-X36 believed to be supporting Ukraine, according to LeoLabs.
Laser weapons for space? US officials see threat, opportunity
Directed-energy and cyber weapons, as well as bombs targeted on communications hubs, all have potential to disable large satellite constellations, said Lt. Gen. Rick Zellmann, deputy commander of US Space Command.
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EXCLUSIVE: US loosens some rules for offensive counterspace ops, wargaming
Some decision-making authorities, previously closely held by the president or secretary of defense, have been delegated to US SPACECOM, according to sources, but military space leaders want more freedom to act.
Italy, US space cooperation plan includes launch, domain awareness
Citing new space-based threats, Rome and Washington pledge to work more closely in orbit and are paving the way for US space launches from Italian soil.
Despite conventional wisdom, space arms control verification possible: Aerospace Corporation
"This paper ... provides a framework that could help ensure that verification challenges are not used as a convenient excuse for giving up on space arms control as an option," writes author Mick Gleason.
Hide and seek: Despite sharper eyes on the heavens, sneaky sats can still find shadows
Hiding in the sun, launching mini satellites and radar absorbent materials are just some of the tricks nations are using to hide their military satellites in orbit.
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Winning the information war is as much about ideas and perception as it is about data
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European Defense Fund invests in ‘Bodyguard’ satellite development to ‘counteract’ orbital threats
The project is designed "to increase Europe’s independence and superiority in space," the EDF's two-page fact sheet says.
Is Russia’s Cosmos 2553 satellite a test for a future orbital nuclear weapon?
Breaking Defense was given exclusive space tracking information showing the unique path of the Russian system, one experts say is the reason for US government warnings about space-based nuclear weapons.
New details emerge of Russia’s potential nuclear space weapon
"The United States has been aware of Russia's pursuit of this sort of capability dating back years, but only recently have we been able to make a more precise assessment of their progress," said Mallory Stewart, State Department assistant secretary for the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability.
Russia vetos US-Japan resolution against nukes in space, ‘unprecedented escalation’ in UN fight
"Although Russia would not be expected to vote for a resolution aimed at its own conduct, its response that it is 'against' putting nuclear weapons in space is just vague enough to not quite be reassuring," said Jessica West of Canada's Project Ploughshares.
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From Russia with nukes? Sifting facts from speculation about space weapon threat
"Nuclear weapons in space are a really, really dumb idea," said Jessica West of Canadian non-profit Ploughshares, but experts note that with Russia, nothing can ever be fully ruled out.
UN takes ‘parallel’ paths on space security amid geopolitical rift
One new working group, led by the UK and US, will focus on norms; the other, led by Russia and China, will draft legal treaty.
Russia spikes UN effort on norms to reduce space threats
Only a small number of nations, including Venezuela, Iran and China, supported Russia's objections, especially its rejection of responsible behavior as a foundation for norms.
Norms plus counterspace weapons: RAND recommends holistic strategy to deter space attack
"The prospects for complete success in deterrence of hostile attacks on space assets, particularly reversible, nondestructive attacks, are limited," the RAND study cautions.