Did you know that China has developed a sophisticated network of satellites known as a “Kill Mesh,” capable of tracking and potentially targeting U.S. and allied military assets in space? This development marks a significant shift in the dynamics of space security, prompting the U.S. Space Force to reevaluate its strategies. The US Sun+1Andrew Erickson+1 In … Read more
In late 1957, the US Navy’s Vanguard rocket was primed to launch the world’s first artificial satellite. But, on the morning of Oct. 4, the Soviet Union struck first and lobbed a small metal ball into orbit that Moscow Radio called Sputnik (“Fellow Traveler”). That “Sputnik Moment” had a profound impact on the nascent Space … Read more
China’s growing presence in space has been undeniable since the turn of the century. Between sending the first “taikonaut” to space in 2003 (Yang Liwei), launching the first Chinese robotic mission to the Moon (Chang’e-1) in 2007, and the deployment of their Tiangong space station between 2021-2022, China has emerged as a major power in … Read more