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• Douglas Gorman
The European Defence Fund has selected French on-orbit transportation startup OSMOS X to lead a coalition examining how European countries can respond to threats in orbit. The article does not specify the consortium’s membership, funding or timetable, but places orbital security and coordinated national response at the center of the study.
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The European Defence Fund has selected French on-orbit transportation startup OSMOS X to lead a coalition examining how European countries can respond to threats in orbit. The article does not specify the consortium’s membership, funding or timetable, but places orbital security and coordinated national response at the center of the study.
Astroscale says technologies developed to remove space debris and service malfunctioning satellites could be adapted into fleets of spacecraft that guard high-value orbital assets. The proposal repurposes on-orbit servicing capabilities for satellite protection, bringing commercial spacecraft and security missions into closer alignment.
U.S. intelligence assesses that China could deploy directed-energy weapons in orbit before the end of the decade. The report points to a potential expansion of military capabilities in space, though the article provides no further details on the systems or timeline.
Ukraine says its military Starshield service has returned to normal and denies misusing Starlink’s commercial service, after Elon Musk accused it of violating the satellite network’s terms in connection with deadly drone strikes. The dispute puts renewed focus on the role and limits of commercial satellite connectivity in wartime operations.
Space Systems Command awarded BAE Systems a contract to design and demonstrate radio-frequency terminals for a space-based data layer. The award sits within a broader Space Force acquisition portfolio estimated at $21 billion for ground systems, communications networks and software supporting satellite operations and space-threat tracking.
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review places space alongside land, sea and air as a warfighting domain, marking a shift in how the government frames orbital security. The next challenge is turning that vocabulary into a playbook for military operations and capability priorities.
The article argues that American forces must be prepared to fight and win across every theater, raising readiness for conflict in space as a central concern. It provides no further detail on specific capabilities, plans or policy measures.
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