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Dec- 2023 -

12 December

US Space Force Guardians participate in Moonlighter, an exercise designed to focus on refining their defensive and offensive skill sets

US Space Force ‘Attacks’ Satellite in Cyber Defense Drill

The US Space Force has conducted a cyber defense exercise using a satellite in orbit as its primary training environment.

12 December

A Falcon 9 rocket launches from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Bright red-orange flames jut out from its back as it propels upward. Smoke is seen covering the lower right side of the image. The background is a calm blue sky.

Juster Domingo

US, Allied Nations Meet to Discuss Space Security

Representatives from 10 Western and allied countries took part in an annual event in Berlin to discuss emerging threats in space security.

12 December

An upgraded GMD Ground-Based Interceptor launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base (U.S. Missile Defense Agency photo).

Rojoef Manuel

Boeing Consortium Demos US Ground-Based Interceptor Against Ballistic Missile in Space

A Boeing-led consortium has demonstrated the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in space.

5 December

Joe Saballa

US Allows Canada Access to Advanced Military Satellite for Secure Comms

Canada's defense ministry has been allowed access to a US military satellite for smoother, more secure battlefield communications.

4 December

A graphic depicting Rocket Cargo, one of the Department of Air Force Vanguard programs that focuses on rapid global mobility including delivery of medical supplies

Rojoef Manuel

US Air Force to Organize Space Medical Research Group

The US Air Force will launch a new military research working group focusing on defense space-linked medical research gaps.

3 December

A view of the Pyongyang General Control Center of the Korean National Aerospace Technology Directorate, Pyongyang, North Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Spy Satellite Operator to Report Findings to Military: KCNA

The office operating North Korea's newly launched spy satellite will run as a military intelligence organization, state media said.

2 December

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participates in a joint press conference during the AUKUS Defense Ministerial Meeting with Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles and British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, in Mountain View, California

Staff Writer With AFP

US, UK, Australia Defense Chiefs Tout Deep Space Radar, AI in Joint Deal

The defense chiefs of US, Australia, and Britain met in California, touting co-operation on deep space radar, AI, and quantum computing systems.

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30 November

Joe Saballa

South Korea Halts First-Ever Spy Satellite Launch After North’s ‘Success’

The South Korean government has postponed a spy satellite launch following North Korea’s announcement that it successfully put its first surveillance satellite into orbit.

28 November

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a ground-breaking ceremony in Pyongyang, 2021

Staff Writer With AFP

N.Korea Defends Satellite Launch at UN as Kim Takes Images of Pentagon

North Korea's ambassador defended his country's launch of a spy satellite UN Security Council as leader Kim Jong Un studied images including of the White House and Pentagon.

27 November