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America’s oldest missile-warning satellites retire to a graveyard orbit
The final two Defense Support Program satellites have left orbit, closing a missile-warning era that began in 1970.
NATO bets on quantum sensors for navigation without satellites
NATO's new quantum roadmap sets 2026 and 2027 trials for sensors that can navigate when satellite signals are jammed or…
NASA gives Omitron $23.5M to keep its fleet clear of debris
A $23.5M five-year award puts Omitron in charge of conjunction screening for NASA's uncrewed fleet, human spaceflight and NOAA's Office…
Space Command’s next commander is a career space operator
The White House has tapped Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. to run U.S. Space Command as the Pentagon pushes…
Space Force confirms a Cold War spy satellite broke apart in orbit
Debris from USA 32, an NRO signals intelligence satellite launched on a Titan II, is now part of routine conjunction…
Could China’s debris be a stratagem rather than an accident
A Space Review essay asks whether three Chinese breakups this year were engineering failures or a quiet counterspace strategy.