February 2022 Space News

Space Development Agency Makes Awards for 126 Satellites to Build Tranche 1 Transport Layer DoD 28 Feb 2022 -- The Space Development Agency (SDA) today announced the awards of three prototype agreements worth approximately $1.8 billion to establish the foundation for Tranche 1 Transport Layer (T1TL), a mesh network of 126 optically-interconnected space vehicles (SV) that will provide a resilient, low-latency, high-volume data transport communication system, and be ready for launch starting in September 2024.
NADA and Academy of Defence Science Conduct Important Test for Developing Reconnaissance Satellite KCNA 28 Feb 2022 -- The DPRK National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) and the Academy of Defence Science conducted an important test on Sunday under the plan of developing a reconnaissance satellite.
North Korea hails 'significant' test in satellite development Press TV 28 Feb 2022 -- North Korea has hailed as "great significant" a test of for developing a reconnaissance satellite, state media reported Monday, a day after Seoul said it had detected a ballistic missile launch.
Mystery Projectile Launched by North Korea Turns Out to Have Been Test of Spy Satellite Equipment Sputnik 28 Feb 2022 -- Washington condemned what it categorized as a North Korean "ballistic missile launch" Sunday, saying it would consult with its allies and partners, and calling on Pyongyang to "refrain from further destabilizing acts."
DPRK conducts test for developing reconnaissance satellite People's Daily 28 Feb 2022 -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted an important test on Sunday under a reconnaissance satellite development plan, the official Korean Central News Agency reported Monday.
The President inspected the progress of construction of a National Space Centre in Moscow President of Russia 27 Feb 2022 -- Vladimir Putin visited the Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Centre, which is currently undergoing massive reorganisation, involving, in particular, the construction of the National Space Centre complex.
Russian Space Facilities, Satellites Secured Against Cyberattacks, Roscosmos Says Sputnik 27 Feb 2022 -- The governance of the Russian space sector, satellites and Russia's segment of the International Space Station (ISS) are secured and isolated from cybercriminals, the head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.
China launches new land-observation satellite People's Daily 27 Feb 2022 -- China on Sunday morning launched a Long March-4C rocket to place a new land-observation satellite in space.
China's new-generation rocket sends 22 satellites into space in record-setting mission PLA Daily 27 Feb 2022 -- China launched a Long March-8 rocket to place 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft launched by a single rocket.
North Korea Says Test on Sunday Was a Prelude to Spy Satellite VOA 27 Feb 2022 -- North Korea says its Sunday test was part of developing a reconnaissance satellite, calling it of "great significance" but providing little detail on what kind of delivery rocket it involved.
Roscosmos Suspends Cooperation With US on Venera-D Amid New Sanctions Sputnik 26 Feb 2022 -- Russia has suspended the United States from further participation in its Venus exploration mission Venera-D amid the implementation of new sanctions against Russia, the Head of the Russian space agency Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said.
Russian Space Agency Suspends Cooperation With Europe on Launches in Kourou Spaceport Sputnik 26 Feb 2022 -- The Russian space agency Roscosmos is suspending cooperation with Europe on launches from the Kourou cosmodrome and is recalling its employees from French Guiana in response to sanctions imposed by the European Union, the head of the agency, Dmitry Rogozin, said on Saturday.
South Korea Announces First Successful Test of L-SAM Air Defense System That Could Replace US THAAD Sputnik 24 Feb 2022 -- US deployment of the Terminal High-Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea in 2017 aroused protest from China due to the system's powerful radar, which can reportedly scan across nearly all of China from the peninsula.
Release of the Combined Space Operations Vision 2031 statement Australia DOD 23 Feb 2022 -- Senior Defence officials from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, the UK, and the USA, have come together to release the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031 statement.
UK and partners publish vision for responsible space operations UK MOD 22 Feb 2022 -- As part of the Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), the UK has published a vision affirming a commitment to lead as responsible actors in space.
DoD and Partners Release Combined Space Operations Vision 2031 DoD 22 Feb 2022 -- The United States joins Australia, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom in the joint release of the "Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Vision 2031" today.
China Sets 5-Year Commercial, Scientific Plans for Space VOA 18 Feb 2022 -- A Chinese rocket, according to astronomers, is expected to crash into the moon on March 4. It is the latest example of China's presence in space. News of the predicted crash comes after Beijing released a development blueprint for satellite improvements, deep-space exploration and putting more people in orbit.
Iran plans to build research satellite launch site in Chabahar IRNA 13 Feb 2022 -- Chabahar Free Zone Organization chief said that the body was ready to build a launch site for research satellites, considering the strategic location of Chabahar.
American Physical Society Releases New Report on US Missile Defense American Physical Society 09 Feb 2022 -- The capabilities of US systems intended to defend against the nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that North Korea may have or could obtain are currently low and will likely continue to be low for the next 15 years, according to a new technical report commissioned by the American Physical Society's Panel on Public Affairs.
Satellite Losses Show Threat Solar Storms Pose to Tech VOA 09 Feb 2022 -- As if we didn't have enough to worry about: Some scientists are warning about the inevitable catastrophic effects on modern life from a super-sized solar storm.
Indian Space Agency Successfully Decommissions Communication Satellite to Avoid Collision Sputnik 08 Feb 2022 -- Space debris has become a real concern for space exploration agencies worldwide. According to estimates, there are 7,200 artificial satellites in total orbiting Earth and 27,000 pieces of man-made debris caught in orbit.
Chief of the Air Staff Defence Space Strategy speech UK MOD 01 Feb 2022 -- Chief of the Air Staff Sir Mike Wigston speech at the Defence Space Strategy launch
Defence Procurement Minister launches Defence Space Strategy UK MOD 01 Feb 2022 -- Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin announces the Defence Space Strategy
UK cutting-edge space defence backed by £1.4 billion UK MOD 01 Feb 2022 -- The UK will invest £1.4 billion to bolster our national interests in space, as part of the first Defence Space Strategy published today.

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