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Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

US Space Command warns directed-energy and cyber weapons could disable satellite constellations

Lt. Col. Rick Zellman, deputy commander of US Space Command, identified directed-energy weapons, cyberattacks and strikes on communications hubs as potential means of disabling large satellite constellations. His remarks underscore both the vulnerability of space-based networks and the emerging military interest in laser systems.

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2026-08-11T13:50:04.229318-07:00

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FL360aero

From Rotating Radar to Digital Surveillance: How America Is Rebuilding Its Air Traffic Control System

By FL360aero: Location: New York, USA. By FL360aero -- 11-08-2026 -- 0 Comments Time To Read: 5 minute(s) Fundamental Transition from Single Radar to Multi-Sensor Architecture: Modern air traffic surveillance is shifting away from traditional, isolated ground-based rotating radar systems toward an integrated multi-sensor model that fuses radar, ADS-B, multilateration, and digital communications into a unified, common operational picture.

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2026-08-11T11:35:37.228463-07:00

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ch-aviation • Daniel Martinez Garbuno

Delays in VC-25B programme may lead to obsolescence

By ch-aviation: United States Air Force Boeing 747-200(VC-25A),.

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2026-08-11T13:35:35.342024-07:00

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Reuters • Gwladys Fouche

Norway wealth fund holds $1.2 bln stake in SpaceX

By Reuters: Norway's $2.3 trillion wealth fund, the world's largest, held a 0.05% stake ‌in SpaceX worth $1.22 billion as of June 30, it said for the first time on Tuesday, in an updated list of holdings.

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2026-08-11T12:50:36.827087-07:00

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SpaceNews.com • Jeff Foust

National lab visit boosts NASA’s confidence in space nuclear propulsion mission

By SpaceNews.com: NASA officials are confident in plans to launch a nuclear electric propulsion demonstration mission by the end of 2028 after visiting a national lab.

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2026-08-11T14:32:09.218360-07:00

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Space Intel Report • Peter B. de Selding

Thaicom, struggling with Thaicom-4 retirement and Thaicom 9 delay, says Thaicom 10 won't enter service until H1 2029

By Space Intel Report: LA PLATA, Maryland — Satellite fleet operator Thaicom, already scrambling to relocate customers in advance of the Thaicom 4 later this year and production delays in its Astranis-built Thaicom 9, said its Airbus-built Thaicom 10 launch has slipped again, to late 2028, because of launch availability.

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2026-08-11T13:05:03.619143-07:00

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