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Jun- 2026 -

29 June

The dimly-lit room of the US Space Command Joint Operations Center is seen in the photo. The far left wall has three large monitors mounted on it, while the far right wall has one visible. The room is full of desks with uniformed personnel working on their computers. Most of the screens, including the walls' TVs', are displaying various interfaces that include maps and graphs.

US Army Creates Dedicated Branch for Space Operations Specialists

The US Army has established a dedicated Space Operations Branch to integrate space capabilities into multi-domain operations.

29 June

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

UK Space Firms Unite to Protect Critical Military Satellites

Shield Space and ClearSpace have signed an agreement to jointly develop sovereign capabilities aimed at protecting British satellites from growing threats in orbit.

17 June

Europe

Ronald Watkins

Rheinmetall-ICEYE Venture to Lead German Space-Based ISR Development

Rheinmetall and ICEYE's joint venture is set to develop space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities for Germany.

15 June

Technology

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

New 3D Search Radar Could Spot Satellites Just Hours After Activation

LeoLabs has deployed a containerized 3D search radar capable of tracking satellites within hours of activation, marking a shift in how space domain awareness infrastructure can be rapidly fielded.

11 June

Technology

Launch of Saturn V space vehicle. Photo: Rocket One

Rojoef Manuel

Rocket One Pushes AI Shield for Defense-Critical Space Assets

New Jersey tech firm Rocket One is moving to secure foundational intellectual property for modern warfare.

11 June

Europe

Giulia Bernacchi

Spire Global, Diehl Defence Partner on Missile Warning Satellites

Spire Global and Diehl Defence have signed an agreement to explore cooperation on space-based intelligence and missile warning capabilities.

1 June

Americas

U.S. Space Force Capt. Coleen O'Hara, weapons and tactics flight commander of the 6th Space Warning Squadron (6 SWS), poses in the Upgraded Early Warning Radar (UEWR) facility at Cape Cod Space Force Station, Massachusetts, May 9, 2024. 6 SWS, located at Cape Cod Space Force Station in Sagamore, Massachusetts, is a geographically separated unit of Space Delta 4, Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado. "Team 6" includes U.S. Space Force Guardians, U.S. Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Airmen and civilian employees. Their mission is "To surveil air and space to detect missile launches and high-interest satellites while operating, maintaining, and protecting New England’s first Space Force installation.” (U.S. Space Force photo by Dave Grim)

Christine Casimiro

USSF Awards SpaceX $4.16B to Build an Airborne Target Tracking Network

The US Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16-billion contract to rapidly develop the Space-Based Airborne Moving Target Indicator, with an initial satellite constellation expected to be fielded by 2028.

May- 2026 -

22 May

Europe