Hijacked satellites and orbiting space weapons: In the 21st century, space is the new battlefield
“The end of the Cold War temporarily halted a lot of investments in space, but competition is likely to increase as the promise of mining the moon becomes a reality.”
#Space #12000Satellites #MiningTheMoon
https://apnews.com/article/space-weapons-trump-satellites-russia-0fdd31a1e3d350a54823e8a3d228fc17
Russia hijacks satellite to broadcast Victory Day parade in Ukraine
Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia. National security officials have said the Kremlin also is seeking to develop a space-based weapon that could knock out American satellites, potentially devastating the U.S. economy while leaving the country vulnerable to military attack. Officials in Washington are taking notice, investing in greater efforts to defend U.S. satellites while countering threats from China and Russia. One example is the U.S. Space Force, created in 2019 and tasked with protecting American interests in space.
The
#SpaceGrifters at
#NASA and its Contractor community have once again sacrificed
#Safety for
#Expediency. Ignoring the lessons of the past has dropped them in the shit more than once. It is poised to do so again.
Cancel
#Artemis and focus on
#MotherEarth you fools.
#GriftersGonnaGrift #MiningTheMoon.
https://wapo.st/3xWjzCW
NASA moon capsule suffered extensive damage during 2022 test flight
An inspector general’s report helps explain why NASA has delayed by at least a year what was to have been Orion’s first flight with crew on board.
This company intends to be the first to mine the moon
Nearly a decade ago, Congress passed a law that allows private American space companies the rights to resources they mine on celestial bodies, including the moon.. Now a company has said it wants to take advantage of that law.
Japan’s Slim spacecraft lands on moon but struggles to generate power
Jaxa space agency says lander’s solar panels may not be angled correctly, after apparently flawless descent
#SpaceGrifters are Hell-bent on #MiningTheMoon. This failed (mining, not exploration) Platform won't be their last. They will continue to fling their crap into the atmosphere until successful. There are many pursuing this so…..
#GriftersGonnaGrift
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/18/science/moon-lander-peregrine-nasa.html?unlocked_article_code=1.O00.mJ3I.qB32wg8uL2uV&smid=url-share
Astrobotic’s Peregrine Moon Lander Burns Up in Earth’s Atmosphere
The Astrobotic Peregrine spacecraft launched last week for a lunar landing, but a propulsion malfunction left it unable to complete its mission.
More #SpaceJunk to clutter the galaxy from #SpaceGrifters pursuing #MiningTheMoon.
#GriftersGonnaGrift.
ttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/jan/09/nasa-peregrine-1-us-lander-will-not-make-it-to-the-moons-surface-due-to-fuel-leak?CMP=share_btn_link
NASA and private industry aim for moon landings in 2024
The launch early Monday of a private company’s spacecraft to the moon is the next step in NASA’s ambitious plans to return humans to the lunar surface.
Moon’s resources could be ‘destroyed by thoughtless exploitation’, Nasa warned
Astronomers say launch of dozens of lunar probes could jeopardise research and valuable resources such as sea ice in craters
The First Secret Asteroid Mission Won’t Be the Last
AstroForge, a private company, wants to mine a space rock, but it doesn’t want the competition to find out which one.
Ciarán Fahey
Richard R Lee