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Jul- 2020 -

24 July

French minister of Defence Florence Parly (rear C) sits during a presentation of the new Defence space Strategy as she visits the Command of Air Defence and Air Operations (Commandement de la defense aerienne et des operations aeriennes - CDAOA) in the base 942 on the Verdun mount in Poleymieux-au-Mont-d'Or near Lyon, eastern France, on July 25, 2019

France Steps Up Space Spending to Gird for ‘Unfriendly’ Moves

France will increase spending on its new Space Force program by several hundreds of millions of euros as it prepares for potential "unfriendly maneuvers" among world powers.

24 July

Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman displays his insignia during a presentation of the United States Space Force flag in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 15, 2020.

Staff Writer With AFP

US Accuses Russia of Firing Anti-Satellite Weapon in Space

The United States accused Russia on Thursday of test-firing an anti-satellite weapon in space, warning that the threat against Washington's systems was "real, serious and increasing."

21 July

A FALCON 9 rocket is shown a day before the launch of SpaceX’s first 60 Starlink satellites at Cape Canaveral, Fla., in May

Staff Writer With AFP

SpaceX Launches South Korea’s First Military Communications Satellite

South Korea's first-ever military communications satellite has been successfully launched by private operator SpaceX.

Apr- 2020 -

22 April

Jared Szuba

Not yet clear if Iran military satellite reached orbit, Pentagon says

The US military's second-highest official cautioned against news reports that Iran's first military satellite failed to reach orbit Wednesday

22 April

Staff Writer With AFP

IRGC claims successful launch of Iran’s first military satellite

Iran's IRGC announced they had successfully launched the country's first military satellite, the Nour, into orbit

Mar- 2020 -

11 March

Jared Szuba

US-Brazil defense cooperation could help counter China’s space ambitions, general says

A US-Brazil defense research agreement offers the US a leg up over China's space infrastructure ambitions in the Western Hemisphere, SOUTHCOM commander Admiral Craig Faller said

Jan- 2020 -

27 January