The Russian government has accused the United States of using an allegation that two Russian satellites are stalking a US reconnaissance satellite as an excuse to “fuel an arms race in space,” according to Sputnik, a Russian media outlet.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Perspectives: Malcolm Davis On Russia’s Orbital Rendezvous With The United States
One of the more notable space stories of the past few weeks is that of two Russian satellites allegedly ‘stalking’ a KH-11 reconnaissance satellite operated by the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
Read More »France And Russia Hold Space Cooperation Talks In Moscow
Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall and Dmitry Rogozin, Director General of the Russian federal space agency Roscosmos, met for a status check on the development of the two nations’ cooperation in space.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Perspectives: Bleddyn Bowen On Russia’s RPO With America’s NRO
One of the more notable space stories of the past week is that of two Russian satellites allegedly 'stalking' a KH-11 reconnaissance satellite operated by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
Read More »Combined Space Operations Initiative Welcomes France And Germany
The Principals’ Board for the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) initiative came together in Ottawa, Canada, for its annual meeting last week to formally recognize the addition of France and Germany to the CSpO initiative.
Read More »Australia’s Queensland Pledges $8 Million To Promote Space Industry Sector
The Queensland government of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has released the Queensland Space Industry Strategy 2020-2025, the Australian state's plan to create even more jobs in more industries for Queenslanders.
Read More »U.S. Alleges Two Russian Satellites Are Stalking One Of Its Satellites
The United States is alleging that two Russian satellites are stalking a U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) reconnaissance satellite in low-Earth orbit (LEO), and has formally complained about the matter to the Russian government according to numerous press reports.
Read More »Global Defence Geospatial Intelligence (DGI) 2020: A Report From A Maritime Viewpoint
The annual Defence Geospatial Intelligence (DGI) 2020 conference is now history. Every attendee I spoke with, and that was most of them, seemed to agree it was one of the best in the last 10 years. I concur, and I have been to most of them.
Read More »#SpaceWatchGL Exclusive Op-Ed: The Right Elements For A Thriving UAE Space Sector
Along the sidelines of local and international events, my colleagues and I at the UAE Space Agency meet with a myriad of official delegations and representatives to discuss opportunities for cooperation and the state of the global space sector.
Read More »Japan Eyes Space Cooperation With Malaysia As Balance To Chinese Influence In SE Asia
Japan is eyeing expanded space cooperation with Malaysia in a bid to deepen diplomatic and economic ties with the Southeast Asian country, and as part of an effort to balance against China's powerful influence through such programmes as its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region.
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