Three’s a party: US, China, and now Russia are on the prowl in GEO

First, Russia has now joined the fray with the recent arrival of its own suspected inspector (or attack) satellite in GEO. Second, the US Space Force is poised to order more—perhaps many ...
SpaceNews

ULA’s Vulcan launches Space Force mission; solid booster anomaly under investigation

WASHINGTON — A United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur rocket lifted off early Feb. 12 on a multi-manifest national security mission, sending payloads directly to geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 ...
autoevolution

Repair Spacecraft Conducts First-Ever Undocking in Geosynchronous Graveyard Orbit

It's been decades since humanity first sent a satellite into orbit, and during all this time we kind of become experts at it. What we still haven't mastered yet is extending the life of these ...
Breaking Defense

DARPA’s robotic servicing mission to finally fly this summer

The Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites mission, a partnership between DARPA and Northrop Grumman, will result in the first US on-orbit servicing capability, according to company officials.
The Daily Galaxy on MSN

DARPA builds robotic satellite mechanic for missions 22,000 miles above Earth

DARPA is preparing to test one of the most ambitious orbital servicing missions ever attempted: a robotic spacecraft capable ...