India’s test of an anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) on Mar. 27 has sent 24 pieces of debris into an orbit that can threaten the International Space Station (ISS).
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X-60A completes critical design review
The X-60A, an air-dropped liquid rocket for hypersonic flight research, has completed its critical design review.
Australia expanding its activities in space
Air Marshal Leo Davies, head of the Royal Australian Air Force, predicted that his service will be making “significant investment” in space activities over the next twenty years.
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60 Minutes: Can commercial satellites be used for espionage?
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CSIS: North Korea’s Sino-ri missile base
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) has disclosed another undeclared North Korean missile base on Jan. 21.
