by David Todd | Jan 9, 2020 | Military space, Seradata News
There had already been indignation within Iran that USA had imposed draconian economic sanctions on the nation over Iran’s increasing belligerence in the region, walking away from a deal preventing Iran’s development of a nuclear weapon as it did so....
by Matt Wilson | Jan 7, 2020 | China, Constellation, Launches, Military space, Satellites, Seradata News, SpaceX
Two launches occurred on 7 January 2020, signalling the start of a new year of launches. The first launch was early in the day and lifted-off from Cape Canaveral, United States of America, at 0219 GMT. The second mission took place from the Xichang Satellite Launch...
by Jonathan McDowell | Jan 2, 2020 | Military space, Satellites, Seradata News
The US Air Force X-37B mini-shuttle/reusable spacecraft not only broke its own mission duration record on its fifth flight, its unannounced release of unidentified spacecraft, if true, would make it illegal under international law, explains guest writer and...
by David Todd | Dec 18, 2019 | Launches, Military space, Satellites
At 0854 GMT on 18 December, the launch took place of a Russian-build Soyuz ST-A/Fregat M launch vehicle. The launch took place from the Sinnamary launch site, near Kourou in French Guiana. The first payload released was the COSMO-SKYMED Second Generation 1 spacecraft...
by David Todd | Dec 16, 2019 | Military space, Seradata News
Post-mortems on the UK General Election, which returned Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson to office with a majority of 80, have identified three major factors. Most important was Brexit. Labour and the Liberal Democrats hoped to use the election to their...
by David Todd | Dec 4, 2019 | Military space, Seradata News
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) celebrates its 70th year since its founding as a bulwark to the then threat of the Soviet Union and its allies. Nevertheless, as its leaders meet near Watford, England, there were cracks in the alliance. The most serious...
