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US' in-orbit mobile carrier to rapidly deploy space vehicles, tackle satellite threats
US Space Force aims to deploy maneuverable spacecraft, not as isolated units but housed within a central "mothership" capable ...
SpaceX prepares to launch 4-person crew on first polar orbit mission
Four space explorers will launch with SpaceX next week on a polar orbital mission that could unlock a new area in space for ...
SpaceX now has a north Alabama competitor for space spy mission launches
United Launch Alliance announced its Vulcan rocket has been certified by U.S. Space Force to fly National Security Space ...
Firm wins Space Force funding to provide an “aircraft carrier” in orbit
The US Space Force first demonstrated this tactically responsive capability with a launch on Firefly's Alpha rocket in 2023. As part of this "Victus Nox" test flight, a satellite was encapsulated into ...
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LANL: The ‘Spacecraft Speedometer’ Is A New, Innovative Way To Track Satellites
The Spacecraft Speedometer is currently deployed on the Space Test Program-Houston 5 platform on the International Space ...