satellites
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U.S. Space Force Set to Get Around $40B for Communication Satellites and Tracking Missiles in 2023
The U.S. Space Force is getting a piece of a massive government funding bill, which it will use to boost the number of its satellites and to expand its newly acquired Space Development Agency (SDA).
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White House Warns Russia Against Shooting Down U.S. Satellites
The National Security Council is having to respond to comments made earlier this week by a senior Russian foreign ministry official who warned that commercial satellites operated by the U.S. and its allies, if used to support the Ukrainian war effort, could become legitimate targets.
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SpaceX Is Testing Out Starlink Internet in Antarctica Using Space Lasers
One of the company’s Starlink terminals is currently being tested at a remote research station.
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U.S. Military Satellites Will Now Be Operated by the Space Force
The U.S. Army transferred its satellite ground stations to the Space Force on Monday as the latest step in establishing the sixth branch of the U.S. military devoted to demonstrating national dominance in space.