The Air Force secretary confirms, for the first time on record, that the U.S. has weapons deployed in orbit — with almost no specifics attached. Plus: a Vega C mission delivers two European science satellites, Iceye chases sovereign satellite contracts across six new markets, Open Cosmos closes a €300 million round, and the Pentagon wants AI to make sense of space threats.
- For the first time, the US military confirms it has deployed weapons in orbit — Ars Technica
- Avio Launches Second Successful Vega C Flight of 2026 — European Spaceflight
- Iceye's global presence expands to address sovereign demand — SpaceNews
- Open Cosmos Raises €300M Funding Round — Payload
- DIU Wants AI System to Understand and Predict Space Threats — Via Satellite
Source links
- @audrey_decker9 on X
- airandspaceforces.com
- defensedaily.com
- defensescoop.com
- esa.int
- globenewswire.com
- iceye.com
- spacepolicyonline.com
- techtimes.com
- twz.com
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