InternationalMilitary

Korea Tensions Move to Space

North and South Korea are using space as a vantage point to keep an eye on one another. On Nov. 21, North Korea successfully launched a military spy satellite to orbit on its third try, sparking international concern and escalating tension in the region. Now officials say that the satellite is up and running, collecting […]

CivilInternational

JAXA Suffers Cyberattack

Hackers infiltrated Japan’s space agency’s internal systems this summer, but it doesn’t appear they accessed info related to the country’s launch or satellite operations, JAXA announced.

InternationalLaunch

Ariane 6 Conducts Hot Fire Test

While many of us west of the Atlantic were occupied by copious amounts of turkey and mashed potatoes, our friends across the pond were focused on the arguably more exciting task of firing new rocket engines.

DebrisInternationalPolaris

Industry Backs International ASAT Ban

More than two dozen companies from around the world signed onto a statement led by the Secure World Foundation on Tuesday formally applauding countries for agreeing to not conduct debris-causing anti-satellite tests. 

InternationalPolicy

Bulgaria to Join Artemis Accords

Bulgaria will become the 32nd nation to join the Artemis Accords during a signing ceremony on Thursday in DC, NASA announced yesterday. NASA chief Bill Nelson, Bulgarian officials, and representatives from the US State Department will participate in the ceremony at NASA HQ.  Accords 101: The US rolled out the Artemis Accords in October 2020 […]