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A Royal United Services Institute study says Moscow has incentives to use a nuclear weapon in space to disable proliferated satellite networks that support U.S. missile defenses. The warning highlights the exposure of space-based defense infrastructure to attacks with potentially broad effects across satellite networks.
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A Royal United Services Institute study says Moscow has incentives to use a nuclear weapon in space to disable proliferated satellite networks that support U.S. missile defenses. The warning highlights the exposure of space-based defense infrastructure to attacks with potentially broad effects across satellite networks.
Day two of Germany’s ND conference focused on dual-use systems, launch, the IRIS² satellite network and intelligence needs. An industry panel identified security clearances as the central constraint on progress, shifting attention from satellite availability to the ability to access and use space capabilities.
At a summit in Berlin, the UK and Germany agreed to expand space cooperation, including work on launch, assured access to space and defense. They identified Scotland’s SaxaVord Spaceport as a focal point and are targeting a memorandum of understanding in early 2027.
European officials are criticizing the militarization of space even as they fund programs intended to strengthen their own defensive posture in orbit. The initiatives described fall short of weaponization, highlighting the distinction between building space defenses and deploying weapons in space.
Los Angeles-based Fortastra raised $30 million in a Series A round to develop its next-generation spacecraft for on-orbit security. The company says the funding will support development as government demand grows for space-based security systems.
The Los Angeles-based startup says its Series A will fund design, development and production of two prototype vehicles, which it hopes to launch in early 2028. Fortastra is developing spacecraft for orbital security applications, including its Watchdog platform, amid government demand for space-based security systems.
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