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Space Force probes asteroid mining: why deep‑space, dim objects matter

The U.S. Space Force is examining asteroid mining and the role of dim, deep‑space objects to assess implications for national security, logistics and space‑domain awareness. Reporting focuses on what draws military attention to off‑Earth resources and the challenges of detecting and tracking faint targets.

2026-02-05T14:08:09.230018-08:00

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China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan

2026-02-05T11:08:32.063130-08:00

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spaceNEXT: shaping in‑space manufacturing, refueling and new space supply chains

2026-02-05T08:03:33.594098-08:00

Space Intel Report

Europe warns national space initiatives risk fragmenting collective launcher and satellite programmes

2026-02-05T06:36:06.720962-08:00

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Space Force probes asteroid mining: why deep‑space, dim objects matter The U.S. Space Force is examining asteroid mining and the role of dim, deep‑space objects to assess implications for national security, logistics and space‑domain awareness. Reporting focuses on what draws military attention to off‑Earth resources and the challenges of detecting and tracking faint targets.

2026-02-05T14:08:09.230018-08:00

Space Force probes asteroid mining: why deep‑space, dim objects matter

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China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan Beijing unveiled a five‑year plan to develop space‑based data centers, formalizing state support as commercial and national actors compete to host cloud and AI compute in orbit. U.S. companies are also pursuing solar‑powered orbital data centers as terrestrial power limits and demand push compute off Earth.

2026-02-05T11:08:32.063130-08:00

China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan

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Space Force sharpens strategy and forges military space pacts as satellite‑defence advances raise stakes in contested orbit The U.S. Space Force is updating its strategy and pursuing new military space pacts as rivals, orbital congestion and advances in satellite‑defence technologies increase risk to on‑orbit resilience. Leadership is pushing faster acquisitions, deterrence options and hardened satellite operations for contested space.

2026-02-05T08:03:34.147929-08:00

Space Force sharpens strategy and forges military space pacts as satellite‑defence advances raise stakes in contested orbit

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spaceNEXT: shaping in‑space manufacturing, refueling and new space supply chains spaceNEXT convened industry leaders to define the new‑space economy, concentrating on in‑space manufacturing, refueling infrastructure, space‑driven logistics and emergent supply chains for resources, research and orbital homesteads. Sessions highlighted technical, commercial and industrial pathways to scale fabrication, fuel depots and in‑orbit logistics.

2026-02-05T08:03:33.594098-08:00

spaceNEXT: shaping in‑space manufacturing, refueling and new space supply chains

Space Intel Report

Europe warns national space initiatives risk fragmenting collective launcher and satellite programmes European Commission officials are pressing for greater Brussels involvement as multiple member states launch parallel national space and launcher programmes. ESA and EU leaders warn the surge of national initiatives risks fragmenting collective projects — from new launchers to satellite constellations — just as geopolitical tensions demand greater European coherence.

2026-02-05T06:36:06.720962-08:00

Europe warns national space initiatives risk fragmenting collective launcher and satellite programmes

Reuters

Senators ask Pentagon to review SpaceX over alleged secret Chinese investor stakes Democratic U.S. senators have urged the Pentagon to launch an immediate review of SpaceX after allegations that Chinese investors secretly acquired stakes in the closely held rocket company, warning of potential national-security risks and requesting a swift departmental assessment, a Reuters-seen letter said.

2026-02-05T04:23:30.469586-08:00

Senators ask Pentagon to review SpaceX over alleged secret Chinese investor stakes

Wall Street Journal

Opinion: Prioritize Spaceflight Over EVs as America’s Strategic Industry An opinion argues the U.S. should prioritize spaceflight rather than electric vehicles as the nation’s "strategic" industry, defining strategic sectors as those that reward innovation with profits. It calls for policy and investment realignment to favor commercial space activity over EV-focused support.

2026-02-05T03:18:56.164157-08:00

Opinion: Prioritize Spaceflight Over EVs as America’s Strategic Industry

SpaceWatch Global

Europe's 'Space Blindness': Bonn forum warns urgent need to harden orbital resilience Speakers at the International Security Forum Bonn 2025 and the Bonn Future Lab on Strategic Foresight 2025 warned that Europe suffers 'space blindness'—a failure to recognise and prepare for threats to orbital assets—and urged rapid investment in resilience measures across satellites, cybersecurity, logistics and sovereign capabilities.

2026-02-05T01:34:56.165370-08:00

Europe's 'Space Blindness': Bonn forum warns urgent need to harden orbital resilience

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Space Force probes asteroid mining: why deep‑space, dim objects matter

China joins race to build orbital data centers with new five‑year plan

spaceNEXT: shaping in‑space manufacturing, refueling and new space supply chains

Europe warns national space initiatives risk fragmenting collective launcher and satellite programmes

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