'SPACE' (Operating in and use of) 01: COLLECTION | The Runway

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Technology & Innovation

DARPA’s nuclear space propulsion project advances to next phase

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) program is beginning the next phase of an experiment to assess the feasibility of nuclear-powered propulsion systems operating between the Earth and the Moon.

Strategic Influences

Space Commander Catherine Roberts tells podcast of bullying she endured after first enlisting in the ADF

Air Vice-Marshal Cath Roberts—speaks about the unconscious bias against young women who want to join the defence force—not necessarily from the young women but from their parents.

Strategic Influences

Why China and Russia scare Australia’s chief space defence officer

To effectively compete in Space AVM, Catherine Roberts, Head of Defence Space Command, argues that Australia needs the capability to disrupt enemy satellite communications and launch our own satellites.

Air & Space Power

Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice-Marshal Catherine Roberts to become Australia's first space commander

AVM Catherine Roberts has been appointed to head Australia's new Space Divsion.

Military History

75 Years Ago, A Nazi Rocket took the first photo of earth from space.

The USA used a WW2 Nazi Germany V2 rocket to take the first picture of the earth from space.

Technology & Innovation

NASA rockets to blast off from Northern Territory in first Australian launch in 27 years

In the space agency's first launch from a commercial launch pad on foreign soil, NASA rockets will lift off from the Northern Territory to study astrophysics and planetary science only observable from the southern hemisphere.

Strategic Influences

The diplomatic rift in outer space

Space infrastructure is a fundamental aspect of defence and our society in general—but it can be placed at risk due to geopolitics, strategic competition, offensive weapons, mistrust, misunderstandings, miscalculations and a diplomatic impasse.

Technology & Innovation

NASA releases detailed views of DART mission smashing into asteroid from James Webb, Hubble telescopes

On Tuesday, 27 September, NASA crashed its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft into the asteroid Dimorphos, some 9.6 million kilometres from Earth, intending to try to change the asteroid's path.

Strategic Influences

New Space Force Chief Confirmed

Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman has been appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate as the new US Chief of Space Command.

Technology & Innovation

This US Space Force telescope in Australia will keep tabs on unusual satellite activity

This telescope is part of the worldwide radar and telescope-based US Space Force Network. It enhances Alliance cooperation and capability reducing the likelihood of satellite sabotage or destruction.

Strategic Influences

Setting Australia’s space priorities

Space is a vital part of international strategic competition—and with increasing competition from China, Australia needs to state its position and vision regarding using space from low-earth orbit to past the moon.

Technology & Innovation

Space Force launch plan mirrors shift to smaller satellites

The US Space Force's plan for satellite launches reflects a shift towards smaller, more versatile satellites. In addition, the service is considering new launch technologies and providers to meet its growing demand for access to space and improve resilience against potential threats.

Strategic Influences

Keep looking up: Australia’s next steps in space surveillance

Australia is geographically well placed to undertake the space domain awareness (SDA) mission—which could become a significant task and capability for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Air & Space Power

Flinders University researchers developing 'space power' framework to rank countries

Dr Praino from Flinders University is leading a team that is developing tools to make it easier to measure Australia’s space power relative to other nations.

Air & Space Power

Space Operations Chief Emphasizes Importance of Partnerships

Chief of U.S. Space Operations Gen. Raymond focussed on the importance of partnerships—'I'm going to really work hard on cultivating partnerships,' he said, citing among others Australia.

Technology & Innovation

A Starcruiser for Space Force: Thinking Through the Imminent Transformation of Spacepower.

Cheaper and more manoeuvrable spacecraft might change the way the US military operates in space.

Technology & Innovation

Spacex Just Lost Up To 80 Percent Of Its Recently-Launched Starlink Satellites — Here's Why

A SpaceX initiative, ‘Starlink Constellation’, plans to provide satellite internet access across the entire planet; however, the company’s plans have been set back thanks to a space storm.

Technology & Innovation

Read Raytheon Intelligence & Space's most popular stories of 2021

Raytheon, a major US defence contractor, lists its most popular stories for 2021.

Technology & Innovation

James Webb space telescope takes up station a million miles from Earth

The James Webb space telescope is a quantum technological leap allowing astronomers to examine much more of the universe.