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Rocket Lab clears System Requirements Review for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 missile-defense constellation

Rocket Lab has passed the System Requirements Review for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 constellation. The milestone advances design assurance for the missile-tracking architecture within SDA’s broader layered missile-defense tracking effort, building on prior Tranche 3 supply-chain and integration steps.

2026-06-01T00:19:59.887627-07:00

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Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts

2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00

Space Intel Report

EU Space Act pushed back over sovereignty, dual-use and non-EU operator carve-outs

2026-05-29T14:25:37.344372-07:00

SpaceNews.com

Space Force budget request targets missile-warning satellites and proliferated LEO, backed by “resilient operations centers” and

2026-05-28T16:09:22.845952-07:00

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Marble Imaging signs Taiwan MoU and Japan partnership to expand dual-use Earth observation for maritime security Marble Imaging is expanding its footprint in Asia via a Taiwan memorandum of understanding and a Japan partnership with JSI. The effort targets growing demand for maritime security and dual-use Earth observation services, linking regional partners to Marble’s remote-sensing capabilities.

2026-06-01T03:19:24.579933-07:00

Marble Imaging signs Taiwan MoU and Japan partnership to expand dual-use Earth observation for maritime security

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Rocket Lab clears System Requirements Review for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 missile-defense constellation Rocket Lab has passed the System Requirements Review for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer Tranche 3 constellation. The milestone advances design assurance for the missile-tracking architecture within SDA’s broader layered missile-defense tracking effort, building on prior Tranche 3 supply-chain and integration steps.

2026-06-01T00:19:59.887627-07:00

Rocket Lab clears System Requirements Review for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 missile-defense constellation

Space Intel Report

EU Space Act pushed back over sovereignty, dual-use and non-EU operator carve-outs The EU Competitiveness Council on May 29 said the latest EU Space Act iteration still leaves unresolved questions on how member states retain autonomy for military space systems, how dual-use assets are handled, and how non-EU space operators can conduct business under the framework.

2026-05-29T14:25:37.344372-07:00

EU Space Act pushed back over sovereignty, dual-use and non-EU operator carve-outs

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Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to build a constellation of satellites to track and target airborne threats from orbit, as part of efforts to shift battlefield surveillance away from aircraft and toward space. The award is framed as an accelerator for SB-AMTI delivery timelines and Golden Dome defensive coverage.

2026-05-29T10:10:15.681121-07:00

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts

SpaceNews.com

Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict A report frames the US-Iran war as a “geospatial era” in which satellite-derived information is as decisive as territorial control. The conflict underscores how space-based imagery, sensing and analysis can shape battlefield understanding and targeting cycles.

2026-05-29T05:02:36.462998-07:00

Spatial data becomes a strategic weapon in US-Iran conflict

Reuters

China builds launch-pad infrastructure near nuclear missile silos, according to satellite imagery Satellite images indicate China is constructing a network of launch pads and related infrastructure adjacent to the isolated sites that house the country’s longest-range nuclear missiles. The build-out suggests efforts to increase readiness and/or operational flexibility of silo-based deterrent forces.

2026-05-28T22:55:01.145867-07:00

China builds launch-pad infrastructure near nuclear missile silos, according to satellite imagery

SpaceNews.com

Space Force budget request targets missile-warning satellites and proliferated LEO, backed by “resilient operations centers” and The U.S. Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request totals about $71 billion, drawing focus on investments in missile-warning satellites and proliferated low Earth orbit constellations. The plan also calls for a nationwide network of “resilient operations centers” and aims to roughly double Space Force staffing levels by 2030.

2026-05-28T16:09:22.845952-07:00

Space Force budget request targets missile-warning satellites and proliferated LEO, backed by “resilient operations centers” and

Space.com

Report warns lunar mass drivers and electromagnetic catapults could be repurposed as first-strike weapons A new analysis argues that emerging Moon “mass driver” and electromagnetic catapult concepts—associated with launch and offloading—raise security risks because they could be adapted into first-strike weapon systems. The report frames lunar surface launchers as a potential accelerant for military disruption in the Moon–Earth environment.

2026-05-28T15:12:44.588147-07:00

Report warns lunar mass drivers and electromagnetic catapults could be repurposed as first-strike weapons

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Rocket Lab clears System Requirements Review for SDA Tracking Layer Tranche 3 missile-defense constellation

Space Force awards SpaceX $4.16B for orbiting threat-detection satellites under SB-AMTI/Golden Dome concepts

EU Space Act pushed back over sovereignty, dual-use and non-EU operator carve-outs

Space Force budget request targets missile-warning satellites and proliferated LEO, backed by “resilient operations centers” and

News Timeline