The UK's Oldest Military Spacecraft Moved From Its Intended Orbit - Here's Why That's Troubling

A decades-old UK military satellite has shifted thousands of miles from its orbit - from above Africa to over the Americas.

Commentary: No U.S. strategy in the space race

China has a clear vision for space and is executing it. Can the U.S. find a viable playbook to remain relevant in space ...
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Reconsidering Sputnik : forty years since the Soviet satellite / edited by Roger D. Launius, John M. Logsdon and Robert W. Smith

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More than science and Sputnik : the National Defense Education Act of 1958 / Wayne J. Urban

""The National Defense Education Act broke a logjam of opposition to federal aid to elementary and secondary education in 1958. Many believe that the launch of the Soviet's Sputnik satellite enabled ...

Space command boss warns Russia is targeting UK satellites on a ‘weekly’ basis

Russian forces are regularly attempting to jam UK military satellites, the head of UK Space Command has revealed. Major ...