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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

Space Force Space Defense & Militarization

Breaking Defense • Theresa Hitchens

Epic Fury highlighted Space Force needs for distributed ops, EW sites

By Breaking Defense: "We've seen in Operation Epic Fury, for the first time, that our space capabilities have been targeted and destroyed. We expect that to happen more," Brig.

2026-05-28T12:43:02.245929-07:00

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Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

BlackSky Advances Non-Earth Imaging Business With 7-Figure Renewal

By Via Satellite: BlackSky Technology has received a large contract renewal focused on non-Earth imagery services — in which its satellites capture imagery of other objects in orbit.

2026-05-28T12:58:01.795981-07:00

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Via Satellite • Mark Holmes

Orbital Data Centers Must Tackle Chip Lifespan, Launch Availability, and Cybersecurity Challenges

By Via Satellite: Experts at SmallSat Europe tried to decipher between the hype and reality of orbital data centers — in technology and economics.

2026-05-28T12:53:33.714116-07:00

Satellite Leadership

Via Satellite • Rachel Jewett

Swissto12 Adds to Leadership Team to Target Global Growth

By Via Satellite: Swissto12 is growing its leadership team as the company targets global expansion, appointing a new chief commercial officer (CCO) and execs focused on government affairs and partnerships.

2026-05-28T12:53:34.156070-07:00

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

North America Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation

European Spaceflight • Andrew Parsonson

Isar Aerospace Signs Agreement to Launch from Future Canadian Spaceport

By European Spaceflight: Isar Aerospace has signed an agreement with Maritime Launch Services to conduct launches from a future Canadian spaceport.

2026-05-28T07:38:53.566058-07:00

Satellite Commercial Space

SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Revolv Space enters in-orbit servicing market with Infinite Orbits deal

By SpaceNews.com: Poland — The Italian-Dutch company Revolv Space has announced that French in-orbit services provider Infinite Orbits has selected its Solar Array Drive Assemblies (SADAs), the devices used to manage and optimize solar energy capture, for the firm’s geostationary orbit (GEO) in-orbit servicers.

2026-05-28T09:12:33.945195-07:00

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Report warns lunar mass drivers and electromagnetic catapults could be repurposed as first-strike weapons

Epic Fury highlighted Space Force needs for distributed ops, EW sites

BlackSky Advances Non-Earth Imaging Business With 7-Figure Renewal

Orbital Data Centers Must Tackle Chip Lifespan, Launch Availability, and Cybersecurity Challenges

Swissto12 Adds to Leadership Team to Target Global Growth

UK’s O2 Satellite Expands D2D Service to iPhones

Isar Aerospace Signs Agreement to Launch from Future Canadian Spaceport

Revolv Space enters in-orbit servicing market with Infinite Orbits deal

Companies like SpaceX want electromagnetic catapults on the moon. Could they be used as weapons?

BlackSky Advances Non-Earth Imaging Business With 7-Figure Renewal

Swissto12 Adds to Leadership Team to Target Global Growth

Orbital Data Centers Must Tackle Chip Lifespan, Launch Availability, and Cybersecurity Challenges

UK’s O2 Satellite Expands D2D Service to iPhones

Epic Fury highlighted Space Force needs for distributed ops, EW sites

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