December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... historically attracted the attention of politicians for its ability to enhance national prestige and for its strategic military role, but in recent years it has become increasingly recognised for its contributions to the national economy. Martin...
October 2023
The impact of weather on Ka-band frequencies
... reasons. Satellites provide critical services, such as those used for air traffic control, emergency response and military operations, and are essential for public safety. Thus any interruption or outage can have serious consequences...
04 September 2017
Secret spaceplane set for another launch
... will hitch a lift on a Falcon 9 rocket, showing that SpaceX is surpassing its private space company roots to multitask as a military launch provider too - a contract that is no doubt a big deal and a very profitable one for this advancing...
27 November 2019
Russia launches secret space surveillance satellite
A top secret Russian military satellite designed to monitor other satellites in space was launched into orbit on Monday onboard a modified Soyuz rocket, ...
18 May 2020
Mystery US X-37B spaceplane makes its sixth flight
... days longer than expected and was shrouded in mystery from start to finish. This time around, the US military have released more details on the flight stating mission objectives are not as sensitive as past launches. Packed...
July 2019
Lessons from our first race to the Moon
...were largely the same as the ICBMs required by the military. Agreement to build a rocket somewhat more powerful than ... the early 1960s this synergy between human spaceflight and military technologies began to unravel. Korolev had championed the use...
