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Apr- 2024 -

18 April

A Long March-2F rocket, carrying the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft with three astronauts to China's Tiangong space station, lifts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu province.

NASA Chief Warns of Chinese Military Presence in Space

China is bolstering its space capabilities and using its civilian program to mask its military objectives, the head NASA said, warning that Washington must remain vigilant.

15 April

BAE Systems' Weather System Follow-on Microwave (WSF-M) satellite. The satellite appears to have a chrome silver finish, with blue wiring connecting some of its parts together. The background shows that it's displayed in a warehouse-like building with blue overhead lights. In the back, a Unites States flag can be seen displayed on a wall.

Juster Domingo

BAE Launches Weather Satellite to Boost US Military Safety

BAE Systems has successfully launched its Weather System Follow-on Microwave satellite to monitor weather to help the US ensure safety in military operations.

11 April

Artist's impression of a satellite in outer space. The satellite looms above the earth.

Juster Domingo

European Defence Agency Orders Satellite Prototype

Tyvak International has been awarded a contract to design a satellite for the European Defense Agency’s Hub for EU Defense Innovation.

10 April

An artist's impression of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar-fitted Aegis System Equipped Vessel (ASEV). The gray ship is seen sailing in rough waters. Three missiles are seen firing off from it, with one maneuvering to hit an airborne missile fired by an unknown source. By the back of the ship, three laser-like lights target a group of five drones flying above. Two triangle-shaped objects are seen hovering above the entire scene.

Juster Domingo

Lockheed Successfully Tracks Space Objects With SPY-7 Radar

Lockheed successfully tracked space objects during the first live demonstration of the AN/SPY-7(V)1 radar for Japan's Aegis-equipped ships.

8 April

Staff Writer With AFP

South Korea Says Second Spy Satellite Placed in Orbit

South Korea put its second domestically made spy satellite into orbit, Seoul's defense ministry said, after it launched from an American space centre on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Mar- 2024 -

14 March

Rojoef Manuel

General Atomics to Provide Missile Warning Payloads for Space Development Agency

General Atomics has received a contract to supply missile warning payloads for a Space Development Agency satellite constellation.

12 March

An aerial view of ships moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity that helps participants foster and sustain the cooperative relationships that are critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. Twenty-two nations, more than 49 ships, six submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Shannon E. Renfroe/Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Navy Taps Planet Labs to Monitor Ships in Pacific

The US Navy has awarded Planet Labs a contract for ship surveillance over “key areas of interest” in the Pacific.

7 March

An artist's rendering of a satellite in space. The satellite is seen floating amongst the stars in a dark blue region in space.

Juster Domingo

Netherlands, Austria Team Up to Build Very Low Orbit Satellite

The Netherlands and Austria have teamed up to create a satellite demonstrator that can travel in both Low and Very Low Orbit.

6 March

An artist's rendering of the WGS-12 satellite floating up in space. The satellite is on the left side of the image, with Earth serving as the background on the right side of the picture.

Juster Domingo

Boeing to Produce Comms Satellite for US Space Force

The US Space Force has awarded Boeing $440-million to build a satellite for the Wideband Global Satellite Communications constellation.

5 March

Joe Saballa

Poland to Launch First Military Satellites in 2025

Poland has announced plans to launch its first military observation satellites in 2025 to bolster its national security amid heightened tensions in the region.

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