by American Security Project | Apr 1, 2014 | Monitor
The U.S. military and intelligence community is increasingly dependent on its satellite capabilities to do everything from communicating securely to targeting precision weapons. Billions of taxpayer dollars are spent trying to expand and protect this strategic edge....
by Adin Dobkin | Mar 27, 2014 | Monitor
After Atlantis took its final trip in July of 2011, the US space program has largely depended upon the Atlas V rocket platform to push the boundaries of the final frontier. The Atlas program now acts as the sole method of launching some of the US’s most important...
by August Cole | Mar 26, 2014 | Monitor
Many of Russia’s tie-ins with the U.S. space program are well known. Yesterday, NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio posted to Twitter a beautiful photo of a Russian Soyuz launch as seen from the International Space Station. The rocket blasted into space with two...
by Farhad Mirzadeh | Mar 20, 2014 | Monitor
The world’s largest consumer of fossil fuels is turning to alternative energies to meet its demands. The Department of Defense spends billions of dollars a year on fuel costs. As traditional sources of power have steadily increased in price, the military is forced to...
by Colin Geraghty | Oct 4, 2013 | Monitor
Colin Geraghty is co-founder and moderator, Next Generation Foreign Policy Network On October 7, 2013, the Next Generation Foreign Policy Network hosts a discussion with leaders from the administration, academia and the private sector to explore the future of space...
