DefenceTalkThe Moscow-based Kommersant newspaper claims citing a source in the Russian Defense Ministry that the last satellite of the Oko-1 ballistic missile attack early warning system has been lost. In April, the 71XC satellite codenamed Cosmos-2479 stopped sending signals and became de-facto unmanageable, the source said, adding that attempts to reanimate it had failed. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-loses-its-last-early-warning-satellite-59992/

DefenceTalkA Chinese military unit has run a hacking campaign that includes sending bogus email in a bid to intercept Western satellite communications and aerospace secrets, a US security firm said. The report by the California-based firm Crowdstrike points to broader hacking by China weeks after the United States for the first time filed charges against […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-military-hackers-target-space-industry-study-59847/

DefenceTalkCooperation with private firms will benefit the US space industry but cannot replace cooperation with Russia. Washington risks seeing its space projects hit hard if it abandons cooperation with Moscow, Bloomberg says. NASA has been actively promoting commercial projects to develop new-generation space rockets, supply vehicles and spaceships capable of carrying astronauts to low-Earth orbits […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-may-lose-star-wars-to-russia-59792/

DefenceTalkThe interdepartmental state commission investigating the recent Proton-M carrier rocket launch failure has so far found no evidence supporting the theory that it was caused by deliberate misconduct, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said Thursday. “The human factor version, including the possibility of a deliberate violation of production norms, is considered during an investigation into every […]https://www.defencetalk.com/proton-rocket-failure-probe-finds-no-evidence-of-deliberate-misconduct-59739/

DefenceTalkThe flash memory Solid-State Recorder (SSR) products of Airbus Defense and Space have passed all NASA space qualification test requirements successfully. In addition, the company’s flash-based SSR has exceeded 20 months of operation in orbit onboard SPOT 6, the first commercial satellite to deploy this technology. The Electronics Business Line of Airbus Defense and Space […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fully-qualified-flash-memory-optimizes-satellite-data-storage-59706/

DefenceTalkRussia is going to suspend the operation of all American GPS sites on its territory, starting from June 1, said Russia’s deputy PM, Dmitry Rogozin, who is in charge of space and defense industries. “Starting June 1, we will halt the work of those stations on Russian territory,” Rogozin said. Rogozin pointed out that American […]https://www.defencetalk.com/moscow-to-suspend-american-gps-sites-on-russian-territory-from-june-59600/

DefenceTalkUS sanctions against the Russian space industry are actually targeted against another competitor of the Americans – European companies, a source in the Russian space and rocket sector told Interfax-AVN on Wednesday. “Formally the US sanctions impede the export of dual- and military-purpose technology to Russia. However, it is evident that a ready satellite does […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-sanctions-against-russias-space-industry-affect-europeans-59538/

DefenceTalkA project to build a new super-heavy carrier rocket was included into the draft new Federal Space Program (FSP) Roscosmos chief Oleg Ostapenko said on Thursday. “A [super] heavy carrier rocket was included into the new FSP. Work is still under way, with the first stage envisaging the construction of a rocket capable of lifting […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-gives-green-light-to-super-heavy-rocket-project-59444/

DefenceTalkThe date of the maiden launch of Russia’s new Angara rocket has been set for June 25, an official with the Russian Space Agency told RIA Novosti Friday. “The launch is set for June 25, with the 26th as a backup date,” the official said. He added the rocket would be fired without an orbital […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-test-launch-new-angara-rocket-59414/

DefenceTalkDuring an inspection visit to the People’s Liberation Army air force headquarters in Beijing on Monday, Xi, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, said the air force plays a decisive role in national security as well as military strategy, and he requested it to have balanced strength in defensive and offensive operations, PLA Daily […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-xi-calls-for-joining-space-and-air-roles-59325/