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2016 – Russian Missile Detection – Snapshot

Russia’s 2016 space-based early warning missile detection system consists of one satellite, a new generation “Tundra” satellite called Kosmos-2510.[fn[]Anatoly Zak. “Launch of the first EKS (Tundra) satellite.” Russianspaceweb.com. December 7, 2015. http://www.russianspaceweb.com/eks-tundra-kosmos2510.html. (accessed December 5, 2016)[/efn_note] The satellite was launched near the end of 2015, with the Russian Defense Ministry announcing plans to follow up…

2016 – U.S. National Security Space Budgets – Snapshot

The United States spent $## billion on space activities in FY 2016, which ran from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016. ## of this spending, ## %, went…

2016 – U.S. Missile Detection – Snapshot

Since 1970, the United States has relied on space-based infrared sensors for detecting energy emitted from ballistic missile launches from other countries around the world. During 2016, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) continued to operate the primary means of detecting launches of missiles and space launch vehicles, using infrared satellites and sensors orbiting the Earth.