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July 12, 2021 - A U.S. Pentagon official has stated that China is now developing space based weapons, as well as weapons aimed at jamming and destroying satellites. Full story
June 5, 2021 - Space Command is looking into the feasibility of using rockets to transport military cargo around the world quickly. Full story
May 26, 2021 - Russia says that they are planning to launch a nuclear powered spacecraft to the moon, where it will then travel to Venus and Jupiter after that. Read more
May 10, 2021 - The debris from the massive Chinese rocket that had allegedly gone out of control has re-entered earth's atmosphere and safely landed in the Indian Ocean, near the Maldives according to Space Command. Read more
China Is Now Developing Space Based Weapons & Jamming Systems - A U.S. Pentagon official has stated that China is now developing space based weapons, as well as weapons aimed at jamming and destroying satellites. This, being one of the focal reasons the Trump Administration had decided to create the United States Space Force military branch in the first place.
Space Command Looking At Using Rockets To Transport Military Cargo Around The World - Space Command is looking into the feasibility of using rockets to transport military cargo around the world quickly. Using rockets would move the cargo where it is needed much quicker than any of the other transport methods currently used by the U.S. military.
Rather than land, the rocket would only need to air drop the cargo to its destination. This method is especially feasible now with the use of re-usable rockets, technology that wasn't available until just recently.
Russia Planning To Launch Nuclear Powered "Space Tug" To Travel From Moon To Jupiter - Russia says that they are planning to launch a nuclear powered spacecraft to the moon, where it will then travel to Venus and Jupiter after that. The "Space Tug" is scheduled to launch in 2030. It's nuclear energy module is named "Zeus" and has been designed similar to a nuclear power plant with a 500-kilowatt reactor capable of powering the spacecraft for long distances deep into space. The mission will last 50 months, or roughly 4 years.
Debris From Massive Chinese Rocket Falls Safely Into Indian Ocean - The debris from the massive Chinese rocket that had allegedly gone out of control has re-entered earth's atmosphere and safely landed in the Indian Ocean, near the Maldives according to Space Command.