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UK and Australia join forces on deep space situational awareness

Air February 5, 2020

Dstl is teaming up with British and Australian astronomers to study deep space situational awareness by tracking satellites. For the Argus 2 exercise, satellites orbiting more than 36,000km above the Earth will be tracked to study deep space situational awareness in the latest ‘citizen science’ project. The experiment is designed to ...

First Chief of Space Operations sworn in to serve as highest-ranking Space Force member

Air January 22, 2020

The US has appointed the first Chief of Space Operations for the newly-created Space Force at a ceremony in Washington DC. Air Force General John W. ‘Jay’ Raymond was sworn in as the first Chief of Space Operations during a formal ceremony at the White House. It came less than a ...

EDA and ESA team up for joint projects exploring hazardous environments in space and on Earth

Air January 16, 2020

The EDA and ESA will use cutting edge technology to research environments in space and inaccessible regions of Earth. The EDA (European Defence Agency) and ESA (European Space Agency) will use two new projects to explore new environments in space and analyse distaster-stricken regions of Earth.  They are the latest in ...

Space Conference will bring together defence leaders in London

Air January 14, 2020

The 2020 Space Conference in London will bring together experts from industry, academia, and government. The MOD and Air and Space Power Association have organised the Defence Space Conference, scheduled for May 20-May 21 in London. The MOD will use the conference to outline its strategy to counter threats posed to ...