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Space Force embraces commercial tech in major overhaul of surveillance satellite program

by Sandra Erwin April 29, 2025April 29, 2025

New acquisition strategy opens door to broader industry participation and foreign sales

Emile de Rijk founded the company in 2011 with a focus on RF subsystems before scaling to full satellites. Credit: Swissto12

Q&A: Swissto12 CEO Emile de Rijk explains why he thinks the market is shifting his way

by Jason Rainbow April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

Nighttime launch of the Long March 3B rocket carrying the Shijian-25 satellite, illuminating the surroundings at Xichang Satellite Launch Center.

China’s expanding footprint in geostationary orbit raises security concerns

by Andrew Jones March 12, 2025March 12, 2025

An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.

Space Force eyes commercial satellites to boost surveillance in geostationary orbit

by Sandra Erwin March 11, 2025March 11, 2025

Australia abandons $5 billion geostationary satellite program to explore ‘multi-orbit’ options

by Sandra Erwin November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

SpaceX launches Turkey’s first home-grown communications satellite

by Jason Rainbow July 8, 2024July 8, 2024

The sixth Long March 5 lifts off into a night sky above Wenchang spaceport, Dec. 15, sending Yaogan-41 into GTO.

China launches large classified optical satellite towards geostationary orbit

by Andrew Jones December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

GSSAP artist rendering. Credit: U.S. Air Force

U.S. deactivates GSSAP surveillance satellite, two new ones in the works

by Sandra Erwin August 15, 2023August 15, 2023

Space Command: U.S. satellites ‘constrained’ by lack of mobility

by Sandra Erwin January 24, 2023February 1, 2023

China looked at putting a monitoring satellite in retrograde geostationary orbit via the moon

by Andrew Jones October 20, 2022February 22, 2023