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Apex Unveils Comet Satellite Bus to Power Broadband, Sensing and Golden Dome Interceptors

Apex has unveiled Comet, its new, larger satellite bus designed to support high-capacity consumer broadband, advanced sensing payloads and serve as an interceptor platform for the US military’s Golden Dome missile defense layer. CEO Ian Cinnamon says Comet will accelerate the most ambitious space missions.

2025-05-27T21:08:28.398245-07:00

Wall Street Journal

Tech and Budget Hurdles Threaten Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield

2025-05-25T08:22:19.119790-07:00

Air & Space Forces Mag

Pentagon Scrutinizes Golden Dome Missile Shield Amid $500B+ Cost Uncertainty

2025-05-15T11:34:25.781870-07:00

SpaceNews.com

IonQ Acquisition of Capella Space Paves Way for Quantum-Enabled SAR Imaging

2025-05-18T10:02:30.216039-07:00

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Breaking Defense

Russia's New Cosmos Satellite Orbits alongside US Spacecraft, Raising 'Sleeping Interceptor' Fears Russia’s newly launched Cosmos satellite is now flying in close proximity to a US spacecraft, drawing scrutiny from independent analysts. Based on its orbital pattern, astronomer Marco Langbroek suspects the vehicle is intended to operate as a 'sleeping interceptor' anti-satellite asset capable of deploying on command.

2025-05-30T14:34:29.336244-07:00

Russia's New Cosmos Satellite Orbits alongside US Spacecraft, Raising 'Sleeping Interceptor' Fears

Forbes

US Unveils Orbital Inspector to Detect Russian Nuclear-Armed Satellites US intelligence has identified a Russian program to place nuclear bombs in orbit, prompting a space startup to test an inspector spacecraft designed to inspect satellites and unmask concealed warheads. The development marks a new chapter in the race for counterspace capabilities and on-orbit security.

2025-05-30T08:50:17.538545-07:00

US Unveils Orbital Inspector to Detect Russian Nuclear-Armed Satellites

Aviation Week

Finland leads EU push for quantum-hardened GNSS and missile warning In a bid to reduce Europe’s reliance on external satellite navigation, Finland is spearheading an EU initiative to integrate quantum technologies into GNSS-based positioning, navigation and timing, aiming to boost jam resistance and strengthen early missile-warning capabilities across member states.

2025-05-30T02:50:38.348776-07:00

Finland leads EU push for quantum-hardened GNSS and missile warning

Payload

Apex Unveils Comet Satellite Bus to Power Broadband, Sensing and Golden Dome Interceptors Apex has unveiled Comet, its new, larger satellite bus designed to support high-capacity consumer broadband, advanced sensing payloads and serve as an interceptor platform for the US military’s Golden Dome missile defense layer. CEO Ian Cinnamon says Comet will accelerate the most ambitious space missions.

2025-05-27T21:08:28.398245-07:00

Apex Unveils Comet Satellite Bus to Power Broadband, Sensing and Golden Dome Interceptors

SpaceNews.com

Defense Strategizes Mission-Ready Communications with Multi-Orbit, Multi-Network Satellites Defense forces are moving to integrate satellite communications across geostationary, medium and low Earth orbits (GEO, MEO, LEO), and diverse ground and space-based networks to ensure mission-ready comms. The multi-orbit, multi-network approach provides enhanced resilience, bandwidth and lower latency for real-time data sharing in contested environments.

2025-05-26T06:07:07.989023-07:00

Defense Strategizes Mission-Ready Communications with Multi-Orbit, Multi-Network Satellites

Wall Street Journal

Tech and Budget Hurdles Threaten Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield President Trump’s Golden Dome satellite-based missile defense plan is grappling with critical technology hurdles and production backlogs. Conflicting requirements for space sensors, interceptors and network interoperability, coupled with budget constraints, threaten to derail the program’s aggressive timelines and scale.

2025-05-25T08:22:19.119790-07:00

Tech and Budget Hurdles Threaten Trump’s Golden Dome Missile Shield

toulouse-space-team.com

France Urges Accelerated Defense Space Build-Up Amid GPS Jamming and Starlink Reliance Recent GPS signal jamming in Eastern Europe, Ukraine’s reliance on Starlink for combat communications and satellite-enabled troop tracking underscore space’s evolution into a contested defense domain. French officials warn that without accelerated satellite procurement and resilience measures, Europe risks exposure to emerging counterspace threats.

2025-05-24T22:46:09.222224-07:00

France Urges Accelerated Defense Space Build-Up Amid GPS Jamming and Starlink Reliance

Via Satellite

Scout Space Secures Space Force Contract for GEO Space Domain Awareness Sensor Scout Space has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to deliver a geostationary orbit space domain awareness sensor, enhancing detection and tracking capabilities for threats in high Earth orbit. The contract underlines the service’s move toward commercial tech to bolster persistent SDA coverage.

2025-05-22T13:58:20.209049-07:00

Scout Space Secures Space Force Contract for GEO Space Domain Awareness Sensor

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