December 2017 Space News |
- Russian Space Agency Says Regains Communications With Angolan Satellite RFE/RL 28 Dec 2017 -- The Russian space agency says it has regained communications with an Angolan telecommunications satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome.
- Russia Launches Angola's First Telecom Satellite Using Ukrainian Rocket RFE/RL 27 Dec 2017 -- Russia on December 26 launched a rocket carrying Angola's first telecom satellite from the Baikonur space center with the rare use of a rocket from Ukraine, despite collapsed ties between the two nations.
- North Korea plans to launch satellite: South Press TV 26 Dec 2017 -- A South Korean government source says North Korea plans to launch a new satellite, as Pyongyang stresses its right to a peaceful space program.
- In Search of Space: Sweden Hopeful to Get Big on Small Satellite Market Sputnik 26 Dec 2017 -- Sweden's only space base, located in the country's northernmost area, is preparing for a massive government investment of SEK 500 million ($60 million) poised to usher Esrange into the global satellite market.
- North Korea Has Created New Satellite - Reports Sputnik 26 Dec 2017 -- The previous launch of the Kwangmyongsong-4 artificial satellite with the help of the Kwanmyonson launch vehicle from the Sohee cosmodrome in the province of Pyongan-Pukto took place on February 7, 2016.
- China Successfully Launches Rocket With Remote Sensing Satellites Sputnik 26 Dec 2017 -- The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation has announced the successful launch of a rocket with Earth remote sensing satellites.
- Japan Reportedly Holds Drills With PAC-3 Air Defense Missile System in Nagasaki Sputnik 22 Dec 2017 -- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) conducted military exercises on Friday with the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) missile interceptor in the Nagasaki prefecture, local media reported.
- Japan approves deployment of new US missile system Press TV 19 Dec 2017 -- Japan's cabinet has approved the deployment of the US military's ground-based Aegis missile interceptor system in an attempt to counter perceived threats from North Korea.
- Three New Crew Members Arrive At International Space Station RFE/RL 19 Dec 2017 -- Three new crew members have boarded the International Space Station (ISS) after a two-day trip from Earth.
- Japan Approves Deployment of US Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Systems - Reports Sputnik 19 Dec 2017 -- The Japanese government has approved the deployment of two land-based US missile defense systems Aegis Ashore systems in order to enhance the country's defense capability amid North Korea's nuclear and missile tests, local media reported.
- Japan to Buy Two US-Built Anti-Missile Systems VOA 19 Dec 2017 -- Japan will purchase a U.S.-built, land-based missile defense system in response to what it considers the rapidly growing threat from North Korea.
- Japan Mulls Reinforcing Missile Defenses to Intercept Cruise Missiles - Reports Sputnik 17 Dec 2017 -- The Integrated Air and Missile Defense system that uses data obtained by the US military may violate the country's Article 9 of the constitution.
- South Korea, China Make Amends, But THAAD Dispute Lingers VOA 15 Dec 2017 -- For his first state visit to China, South Korean President Moon Jae-in came with an entourage of more than 300 business people, an actress who is wildly popular here and heartthrob boy band EXO, which sings in both Korean and Chinese.
- Audit Faults US Air Force Planning for Military Use of Advanced GPS System Sputnik 13 Dec 2017 -- The US Air Force continues its struggle with the Global Positioning System (GPS) modernization program (GPS III) by failing to coordinate development of software sub-programs and failing to plan for the integration of GPS III with 700 weapons systems, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report.
- Can American THAADs shoot down North Korea missiles? Press TV 12 Dec 2017 -- The United States has deployed a number of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THHAD) missile systems to reportedly shoot down North Korean intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in case of a war. But just how the advanced interception system will fare against the latest missile in the North's arsenal?
- Russia's Fregat Upper Stage Fall Caused by Incorrect Software Operation Sputnik 12 Dec 2017 -- The Russian state space corporation has revealed the reasons behind the downfall of the Fregat upper stage and 19 satellites, carried by a Soyuz-2.1b carrier rocket.
- Trump Orders Revival of US Manned Space Exploration Program VOA 11 Dec 2017 -- Pledging that "America will once again reach for the moon," President Donald Trump Monday ordered the National Air and Space Administration to revive the manned space exploration program that was suspended in 2011.
- US Patriot Missile Price 'Unacceptable' For Poland Sputnik 09 Dec 2017 -- The Polish Ministry of National Defense is seeking a medium-range missile defense system like the Patriot, but Washington's current asking price of $10.5 billion is "unacceptable," according to a top Polish defense official.
- China's Long March rockets complete 60 commercial launches People's Daily 05 Dec 2017 -- China's Long March rockets have completed 60 commercial launches for both domestic and overseas clients, according to the ongoing 5th China Space Forum in Beijing.
- Pyongyang Knocking: Pentagon to Install New California Missile Defense Shield Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- In the wake of ongoing DPRK ICBM threats, the Pentagon is returning to the kind of work it focused on in the mid-20th century: building anti-missile sites to protect against a possible nuclear weapon attack.
- Pentagon Can't Confirm Reports on Evaluation of New Sites for THAAD Sputnik 03 Dec 2017 -- The US Defense Ministry has commented on recent reports circulating in the media concerning the deployment of THAAD anti-missile defense systems on the West Coast.
- U.S. Must Move Faster or Risk Losing Lead in Space AFPS 02 Dec 2017 -- The U.S. advantage in space is eroding and the military must move faster to maintain a lead in this critical warfighting domain, defense officials said at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California today.
- NASA fires up Voyager 1 thrusters after 37 years People's Daily 02 Dec 2017 -- U.S. space agency NASA said Friday that a set of thrusters aboard the Voyager 1 spacecraft, the only human-made object in interstellar space, have been successfully fired up after 37 years without use.
- Raytheon Inks Over $150Mln to Install Patriot Defense System in Qatar Sputnik 02 Dec 2017 -- The Pentagon has given defense contractor Raytheon permission to sell air defense systems to the armed forces of Qatar.
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