Fine, you guys convinced me, I'll switch to referring it as the CSSHQ. Literally am in the midst of updating our counterspace report's China chapter on this so I guess this is good timing. But this implies that CAST might be involved with Shenlong? www.airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/C...

But they never used Shenlong for the other one either, it was something that people saw written on the side of the one picture we have of what probably is a mock-up dummy version. For all we know is Shenlong is written on the side of this version too

I'm confused about where you see that this would not be the Shenlong? The Chinese used pretty much the same language in their news release about this as they did for the first three flights

China's Growing Armada Of Spy Satellites Is Pushing Space Force To Go On The Offensive "You can't run away from a bully forever. Sometimes you got to turn around and punch," Space Force Combat Forces boss says.

Not beating the X-37B being a weapon allegations with these kinds of comments: "Now that’s just one example of orbital warfare from Mission Delta 9,” Gagnon said... “A second one was last year’s maneuvers by the X-37B orbital test vehicle.”
www.twz.com/space/chinas...

China's mysterious Shenlong space plane recently launched on its 4th mission. What is it doing up there? We don't know for sure, but there are some intriguing clues.

Me: "I think a little more transparency would help fill in some of the blanks, because otherwise, people tend to just imagine the worst-case scenario". Looking at you, X-37B, as well as the Shenlong

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$5.6B through FY29 for "Development, procurement, and integration of space-based and boost phase interceptor capabilities" for Golden Dome seems...low

www.newspacenexus.org/wp-content/u...

Trump Loves Golden Dome. His Own White House Is Slow-Rolling Spending Billions in approved spending held up by Office of Management and Budget.

"The Defense Department document, however, shows that as much as $14 billion in spending for space capabilities relevant to Golden Dome are “pending approval” from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which releases federal funds."

foreignpolicy.com/2026/02/23/g...

EXCLUSIVE: Space Force’s role in Iran, Venezuela raids fueling push for more resources Space Force guardians provided critical support during high-profile U.S. military operations in Iran and Venezuela — experience that underscores the need for additional resources to prepare the servic...

TL/DR: jamming, PNT services, space surveillance

defensescoop.com/2026/02/22/s...

How is France preparing for war in space? How is France preparing for war in space? – Read the column on Polytechnique Insights

SSA companies, I would like to hear more about this: "we were surprised to find that Iranian satellites were capable of performing relative manoeuvres with each other, a technique that few countries have mastered to date."
www.polytechnique-insights.com/en/columns/s...

Oof, what a read. The TL/DR takeaway: "For many, the key intelligence lesson from Ukraine was stark: do not rule things out, just because they might once have seemed impossible."

"Ukraine’s reliance on commercial space services has revealed critical vulnerabilities. Single-provider dependence, exposure to electronic warfare, geofencing risks, and adversarial adaptation have turned space into a contested operational domain" www.ifri.org/fr/etudes/ca...

The Opportunities and Risks of SpaceX's xAI Deal and Data Center in Space Ambitions Analysts weigh in on the opportunities and risks for SpaceX with the xAI acquisition and its data center in space constellation plan.

"Farrar: xAI is reportedly burning $1 billion of cash per month. SpaceX’s cashflows were reportedly $1 billion-$2 billion last year, so it is clear SpaceX can’t fund xAI itself. That means an IPO to raise tens of billions of dollars is even more important" www.satellitetoday.com/finance/2026...

Canada is still interested in Golden Dome. What can it bring - and how could it fall apart? - Breaking Defense President Donald Trump says Canada wants to take part in Golden Dome. Here's what Ottawa can bring - and how it might work.

Would be great if there was, say, a published architecture for Golden Dome somewhere that could be looked at to see if/where Canada would fit in

breakingdefense.com/2026/02/cana...

🚀 SWF is launching a new policy program with @councilonstrategicrisks.org & GCSP to strengthen the Outer Space Treaty and deter nuclear weapons in space.
The Dialogue will raise awareness, advance verification tools & convene global experts to reinforce Treaty obligations.🔗 Learn more:bit.ly/4rVbNQm

Exclusive | U.S. Smuggled Thousands of Starlink Terminals Into Iran After Protest Crackdown The Trump administration covertly sent terminals into Iran in an effort to keep dissidents online following Tehran’s stifling of internet access.

"After Iranian authorities smothered mounting unrest in January by killing thousands of protesters and severely cutting internet connectivity, the U.S. smuggled roughly 6,000 of the satellite-internet kits into the country"

www.wsj.com/world/middle...

Diane Howard: “Not all data is created equally and the idea of having a neutral or governmental ability to evaluate the data and vet it from an outside perspective can help.” spacenews.com/spacexs-unve...

Space identified as a key sovereign capability in new Defence Industrial Strategy Space is now a "Sovereign Capability." Canada’s Defence Industrial Strategy backs domestic capabilities with new "Build-Partner-Buy" framework.

"For space, the government is looking at the following prioritized sub-sectors: Space-Based Intelligence; Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Space Domain Awareness; Satellite Communications; and Space Launch." spaceq.ca/space-identi...

The Plot Against American Women The Heritage Foundation plan to keep women uneducated, pregnant, and subservient.

www.throughline.news/p/the-plot-a...

Project Hecate: The Space Force's quiet effort to keep GPS survivable after 2040 - Breaking Defense Meanwhile, the Space Warfighting Analysis Center is pushing the use of signals from communications satellites in low Earth orbit as a near-term alternative to GPS.

"Hecate in the ancient Greek pantheon is a guardian who protects the entrances to households and cities, as well as travelers passing through dangerous places. She is associated with the night, the Moon, witchcraft, doorways and crossroads."

breakingdefense.com/2026/02/proj...

New UN forum seeks busting space traffic cooperation barriers - Breaking Defense US officials say they hope the talks spur greater transparency from China in particular about satellite operations.

My @swfoundation.bsky.social colleague Ian Christensen: "I’m hopeful it will contribute to the political conditions necessary to see further improvements in space safety information sharing between those two countries" [US and China]

breakingdefense.com/2026/02/new-...

This story is actually funny until "Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Russia was coercing the families of Ukrainian POWs into registering Starlink terminals, describing the tactic as another attempt to bypass" the verification system

Using Starlink ruse, Ukrainian cyber forces trick Russian soldiers into revealing positions, donating to armed forces The group received $5,870 from Russian soldiers seeking to restore connectivity which it is donating to fundraising efforts for Ukrainian drones.

"The group said they collected 2,420 data packets related to Russian-used terminals...The group also said it received $5,870 from Russian soldiers seeking to restore connectivity which it is donating to fundraising efforts for Ukrainian drones."

kyivindependent.com/using-starli...

Researcher Lands $6,000 Bug Bounty for Finding Starlink Data Leak SpaceX patched the flaw, which exposed personal data and 'had potential for broader impact.'

"Researcher Angelo Gueta, based in the Philippines, disclosed the finding to SpaceX, which offered him a $6,000 reward through its bug bounty program"

www.pcmag.com/news/researc...

Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense Startup bets on new approach to space-based missile defense

And we're circling back to blast fragmentation warheads for missile defense. Everything old is new again

spacenews.com/startup-bets...

So people are lending OpenAI money that doesn't exist to buy components that dont exist for a business that doesn't make money. It's magical.🫠

Isro rocket debris washes up on Maldives island. Here's what we know so far Isro rocket debris with the Indian space agency's logo and 2025 markings washed up on a remote Maldives island after drifting across the Indian Ocean from a recent launch. Authorities are investigatin...

www.indiatoday.in/amp/science/...

Falhu rashakah mas hifan gos ulhunu meehakah India ge Rocket eh ge baithakeh fenijje Sauvees delivers unbiased and accurate stories taking place across the nation.

Looks like some ISRO rocket parts came down in the Maldives

sauvees.com/58762/

This article is by far the best explainer on this issue that I've read lately and I've had to read a lot of them