Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Commercial Space   Space Defense & Militarization   Space Debris & Traffic Management   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
Space.com • Leonard David

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
Satellite   Space Force   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Defense & Militarization  
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SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

Space Force plans nationwide network of ‘resilient operations centers’

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s proposed $71 billion budget for fiscal 2027 is drawing attention for its investments in missile-warning satellites, proliferated low Earth orbit constellations and other big-ticket systems.

2026-05-28T16:09:22.845952-07:00
Satellite   Europe  
Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

UK’s O2 Satellite Expands D2D Service to iPhones

By Via Satellite: Virgin Media O2’s direct-to-device (D2D) service O2 Satellite now supports iPhones, the telco announced this week. The service, which uses SpaceX’s Starlink Mobile constellation, went live earlier this year for certain Samsung Galaxy models.

2026-05-28T12:53:33.659791-07:00