Tag: Satellite Defense
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US Space Force Confirms Operation of On-Orbit Weapons, Emphasizes Deterrence
The U.S. Space Force operates weapons in orbit to defend American and allied forces against space-enabled attacks, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Douglas Schiess said during a September 15 address at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The unusually direct acknowledgment broadens the publicly confirmed scope…
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Polish Startup Ares Shield to Protect Orbital Data Centers With High-Power Microwave Defense
Florida-based Lonestar Data Holdings has contracted Polish defense startup Ares Shield to protect its planned orbital data-center network, marking an unusual convergence of commercial space infrastructure and non-kinetic satellite defense. The agreement, announced Aug. 25, is valued at up to $6 million and initially covers three Lonestar satellites. Ares Shield plans to deliver the first…