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Jan- 2024 -

11 January

Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles is seen signing a document inside what appears to be a conference room. An office personnel is seen standing by her left. The Spanish Air and Space Force emblem is displayed on the background, and the Spanish flag is positioned to her right.

Spain Launches New Space Command

Spain has launched its Space Command, a new Spanish Air and Space Force agency that establishes the country's space defense and security.

2 January

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea to Launch Three More Spy Satellites in 2024: State Media

North Korea plans to launch three more spy satellites in 2024 as part of efforts to ramp up the country's military, state media reported.

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19 December

The dimly-lit room of the US Space Command Joint Operations Center is seen in the photo. The far left wall has three large monitors mounted on it, while the far right wall has one visible. The room is full of desks with uniformed personnel working on their computers. Most of the screens, including the walls' TVs', are displaying various interfaces that include maps and graphs.

Juster Domingo

US Space Command Achieves Full Operational Capability

The US Space Command is now at full operational capability, the service announced during a town hall meeting at its headquarters in Colorado.

15 December

Staff Writer With AFP

Yemen Houthi Rebels Hit Cargo Ship in Latest Red Sea Attack

Yemen's Houthi rebels struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea, causing a fire on deck in the latest of a near-daily series of attacks in the commercially vital waterway.

15 December

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket lifting off from its launchpad, at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana

Jean-Francois Morizur

Europe Must Invest in Space to Play Bigger Role in Its Own Defense

Europe must foster competition and take a more active role in strengthening its space security to reduce dependency on other countries.

12 December

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

Juster Domingo

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.

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