A prototype spy plane is tracking Russian force movements for the US Army

A prototype spy plane is tracking Russian force movements for the US Army
A prototype spy plane is tracking Russian force movements for the US Army

ARTEMIS “has both electronic collection and ground scanning radar so it could for example see the movement of tanks in real time, and collect RF [radio frequency] signals emitted by adversaries,”  said Tom Spoehr of the Heritage Foundation. “Its sensors can go hundreds of miles out, so with the route it is flying it can see well into Belarus, Kaliningrad, and perhaps even into the Donbas region.”

AFRL’s Big Ambitions For Lunar Patrol Satellites

AFRL’s Big Ambitions For Lunar Patrol Satellites
AFRL’s Big Ambitions For Lunar Patrol Satellites

“We are interested in technologies to support wide area search, narrow field tracking, and autonomous space domain awareness,” says CHPS program manager Capt. David Buehler.

Space Force-NASA Accord Highlights Cooperation Beyond Earth Orbit

Space Force-NASA Accord Highlights Cooperation Beyond Earth Orbit
Space Force-NASA Accord Highlights Cooperation Beyond Earth Orbit

US discovery and exploitation of rare earth minerals from the Moon and asteroids “could change the balance of power on Earth,” enthused NASA Administration Jim Bridenstine. 

WH Woos Potential Allies, Including China, For Space Mining

WH Woos Potential Allies, Including China, For Space Mining
WH Woos Potential Allies, Including China, For Space Mining

“Military bases and maneuvers are not allowed on the Moon or other celestial bodies, so the ability of the Space Force to defend US commercial activities on the Moon or asteroids is also questionable,” said Brian Weeden, director of program planning at Secure World Foundation.