While under threat of military action by USA, likely to be triggered if another North Korean nuclear test is carried out, the government of North Korea, led by Kim Jong Un, shows no sign of slowing down in its parellel ballistic missile test programme. For the DPRK...
The US Air Force’s unmanned X-37B mini-shuttle came back with an unexpected “bang” on the 718th day of its OTV-4 mission, when it broke the sound barrier on its way into the Kennedy Space Centre’s Shuttle Landing Facility landing strip. It...
After over a month’s delay due to industrial action and political protests in French Guiana, it is fair to say that Arianespace was “chomping at the bit” as it impatiently waited to get its Ariane 5 launch programme back under way. However, there was an annoying short...
The satellite to rockets manufacturer Orbital ATK has revealed that it is currently building a third pair of GSSAP (Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness programme) satellite surveillance satellites for the US Air Force. These satellites, of which four have been...
The US DoD has announced that the US government has selected United Launch Alliance (ULA) – a launch provider jointly owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin – to fulfil two launches as part of its EELV block buy. The NRO L-82 mission on behalf of...
After he reached power, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy was criticised as being in disarray because he failed to identify who the “bad guys” really were. He has apparently now turned the corner. His decisiveness in unilaterally retaliating against Syria for...
