2024
Australia closes military satellite communications system, which took $5 billion
On November 4, 2024, the Australian Department of Defense announced the curtailment of a large-scale project to create a military satellite communications system, the deployment of which was to be carried out by the American company Lockheed Martin. The reason for the decision is related to the rapid development of technology and the change in the situation in outer space. Read more here.
German armed forces create a satellite system for the military for 2.1 billion euros
In early July 2024, the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr) signed a contract with Airbus. It provides for the creation of a secure military satellite system of a new generation worth approximately €2.1 billion. Read more here
SpaceX launched the first reconnaissance satellites for the US government
On May 22, 2024, the company SpaceX Elona Musk launched the first batch of small satellites of the National Directorate of Military Space Intelligence (USA NRO) into orbit. These devices will help in the modernization of the country's space surveillance infrastructure. More. here
US launched hypersonic target tracking satellites into orbit
On February 14, 2024, SpaceX announced the successful launch of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle as part of the US Space Force USSF-124 mission. Hypersonic target tracking satellites have been launched into orbit. Read more here.
US Space Force cancels multibillion-dollar Northrop Grumman program to develop classified military communications satellite
In February 2024, the US Space Force canceled Northrop Grumman's multibillion-dollar program to develop a classified military communications satellite due to increased costs, difficulties developing payloads and deadlines, according to regulatory documents and sources.
2023
US Space Force Announces New Large-Scale Constellation of Low-Orbit Military Satellites
On August 22, 2023, it became known that the US Space Force is forming a large-scale constellation of military satellites in low Earth orbit. Read more here.
The Russian Defense Ministry launched a military satellite into orbit. The United States fears that it may intercept their spacecraft
On August 7, 2023, the Soyuz 2.1b launch vehicle with the Fregat upper stage, launched from the Plesetsk cosmodrome, launched a military satellite into orbit. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Read more here.
The United States has created a satellite that will become the "future GPS"
On January 26, 2023, the American military-industrial company L3Harris announced the start of the final tests of the Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3) satellite. This device, according to its developers, will allow testing technologies for a new generation navigation system - the "future GPS." Read more here.
2022
SpaceX unveils military version of Starlink satellites
On December 5, 2022, SpaceX revealed information about the Starshield project: we are talking about the further development of the Starlink satellite communication system, taking into account the requirements of the US military and government departments. Read more here.
Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched a new launch vehicle with military satellites
On December 1, 2022, from the Plesetsk cosmodrome (Arkhangelsk region), the combat crew of the space forces of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) launched the Soyuz-2.1b medium-class launch vehicle with spacecraft in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This is stated in the Telegram channel "Roscosmos." At the same time, the purpose of the launched spacecraft, as well as their names in the state corporation, were not disclosed.
According to the publication "Military Review" on December 1, 2022, recently Russia it has significantly intensified in the space industry, satellites of various purposes began to be launched into orbit with enviable constancy. So, in November 2022, the Cosmos-2561 and Cosmos-2562 and Cosmos-2560 spacecraft, as well as the navigation complex, were launched into orbit. Glonass-K It's with Plesetsk. And with "" East three satellites "" and Messenger-M one "Skif-D" for the grouping "" went into orbit. Sphere In addition, in early November 2022, another satellite of the unified space system Dome"," part of the Russian missile attack warning system (SPRN), was launched into orbit.
According to the head of Roscosmos Iouri Borisov, Russia should launch satellites into space monthly, and not one or two a year.
Earlier it was reported that the government plans to increase funding for the Federal Space Program (FKP) in 2023, 2024 and 2025. for a total amount of over 73 billion rubles.
It is assumed that additional budgetary allocations will be spent on the supply of products in order to ensure the tasks of the state defense order (GOZ), as well as on research in the development of weapons, military and special equipment and military-technical equipment in order to create promising launch vehicles and spacecraft, the explanatory note to the draft budget for 2023-2025[1]
The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation successfully launched a new satellite for space forces into orbit
At the end of November 2022, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation successfully launched a new satellite for the Space Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia into orbit. The spacecraft was launched on the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region.
According to the Ministry of Defense, after the launch of the means of the ground-based automated control complex of the Main Test Space Center named after G. S. Titov, Soyuz-2.1b was taken for escort. The satellite was assigned the serial number "Cosmos-2564."
 | At the estimated time, the spacecraft was launched into the target orbit by the Fregat upper stage and taken over by the ground assets of the space forces of the Aerospace Forces, the ministry said in a statement. |  |
It is noted that stable telemetry communication is established and maintained with the satellite. The onboard systems of the spacecraft are functioning normally, the Russian Defense Ministry emphasized.
According to Interfax, information about the spacecraft was entered by officers of the Main Center for Space Situation Intelligence of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces into the Main Catalog of Space Objects of the Russian space control system after its launch into orbit.
The previous launch of the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle with a military satellite was carried out from the Plesetsk cosmodrome on November 2, 2022. On the same day, the satellite was launched into orbit. An expert in the field of Soviet and Russian cosmonautics Anatoly Zuk suggested that during the launch, a sixth satellite of the Kupol system could be launched into orbit.
The creation of such a system will significantly reduce the time for detecting ballistic missile launches, as well as significantly increase the reliability and efficiency of communicating information about missile threats to the country's leadership, to the control points of the state and the armed forces, Army General Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, said earlier.[2]
Russian Aerospace Forces launched a new military satellite
Russia On November 2, 2022, the military space forces launched the Soyuz-2.1b launch vehicle. As reported in, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian federation spacecraft will deliver a new military satellite to Earth orbit. More. here
US signed contracts to launch secret military satellites for $834 million
Only in May 2022, the United States signed contracts for the launch of secret military satellites in the amount of $834 million, which the general director of Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin announced on June 9, 2022, referring to the review of Russian specialists "Analysis of changes in the world space market for May 2022."
According to him, the cost of contracts concluded in May 2022 for the provision of launch services in the world exceeded $1 billion, which is due to contracts of the US Air Force for the launch of secret satellites in low Earth orbit.
On June 9, 2022, it became known that the US House of Representatives Committee on the Armed Forces decided to expand the use of private satellites for intelligence, including the situation in Ukraine. Congressmen amended the draft defense budget for fiscal 2023 (will begin on October 1). They propose that the National Intelligence Agency (NRO) accelerate an experimental program to obtain images from satellites on which a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is installed.
According to Rogozin, the amount of contracts for the launch of GPS navigation devices in May 2022 amounted to $97 million. A contract was also signed for the provision of launch services for the Satellite group - 68 small spacecraft (spacecraft) in the amount of $28.6 million and other small spacecraft.
Virgin Orbit has contracted with the UK Department of Defence and the NRO (US National Office of Military Space Intelligence) to launch two kubsats in 2022 from the UK (Prometheus UK 2-1 and Prometheus UK 2-2);
Virgin Orbit also signed a contract with iQPS to launch QPS-SAR-5 spacecraft in 2023 aboard LauncherOne. In addition, Gilmour Space was contracted by the Australian Department of Defense to launch G-class spacecraft from Australia.[3]
US reports Russian launch of satellite designed to test components of potential anti-satellite weapons
In February 2022, Russia launched a satellite into space designed to test components of a potential anti-satellite weapon capable of carrying a nuclear device, American officials said in May 2024.
2020: Russian military launched 21 satellites into orbit
In 2020, the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) of Russia ensured the launch of 21 Russian spacecraft into orbit. This was reported in the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
VKS conducted 15 launches of spacecraft for various purposes, which launched from cosmodromes, Baikonur, East Plesetsk.
By the beginning of January 2021, 160 satellites of various purposes are located in the orbital grouping of spacecraft of the Russian Federation, about 60% of them are under the control of the ground-based automated control complex of the space forces of the Aerospace Forces.
The Ministry of Defense also said that by the beginning of January 2020, the development of new generation command and measuring systems for the re-equipment of individual command and measuring systems of the Titov GICTs continues. As explained in the message, the commissioning of unified command and measurement tools will reduce the list of modifications to the technical control tools of previous generations several times.
In 2020, the center received five modern satellite communication stations, the press service of the department reports, without specifying which stations are in question.
In 2021, about 30 Russian space launches are expected as part of the federal space program and commercial projects. Launches are planned to be carried out, as in 2020, from the Baikonur, Plesetsk, Vostochny and Kuru cosmodromes.
The general director Roskosmos Dmitry Rogozin on his page Twitter at the end of 2020 said that two launches of Angara missiles are planned for 2021. According to Rogozin, the industry will continue rearmament with new rocket and space equipment.
In December 2020, the space forces of the Russian aerospace forces conducted a test launch of the Russian heavy launch vehicle Angara-A5[4]
Notes
- ↑ The new month began with a successful launch!
- ↑ Military satellite Cosmos-2564 launched from Plesetsk entered orbit
- ↑ US signed contracts for the launch of secret military satellites in the amount of $834 million
- ↑ About 60% of Russian spacecraft are under the control of the Space Forces of the Aerospace Forces
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