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Space Intel Report • Peter B de Selding

ESA and European Commission to fly four in‑orbit demonstrators for future intel/reconnaissance network

The European Space Agency and the European Commission are preparing four in‑orbit demonstrator missions to prototype a future intelligence and reconnaissance network, leveraging newly granted defence‑oriented mandates from member governments. The demonstrators are intended to accelerate capability development and interoperability for Europe’s military space architecture.

2026-01-26T01:35:46.186861-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization  
Spaceflight Now • Will Robinson-Smith

SpaceX to Launch USSF GPS III-9 After Switch from ULA Vulcan — Implications for Schedule and Procurement

By Spaceflight Now: ![](http://spaceflightnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/20260121_GPS_III_9_ENCAP_Astrotech.jpg) The U.S. Space Force is set to send its ninth third-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite into medium Earth orbit on Monday night.

2026-01-25T17:12:43.968394-08:00
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Commercial Space   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Workforce & Skills Development   Defense Policy  
SpaceWatch Global • Torsten Kriening

Opinion: Space Is No Longer Background Noise — The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy Elevates Space

By SpaceWatch Global: There are strategy documents you read, and there are strategy documents you feel. The 2026 U.S. National Defense Strategy (NDS) belongs to the second category.

Also: Unmanned Airspace and keeptrack.space
2026-01-24T13:14:38.671937-08:00