Issue 146Explainer · Orbital Maneuvering
Maneuvering In Space: The Basics
22 May 2026: I thought it might be helpful to do a short review on space maneuvers and their fuel requirements. First a note on why we talk…
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22 May 2026: I thought it might be helpful to do a short review on space maneuvers and their fuel requirements. First a note on why we talk…
The growing competition in space between the United States and China is no longer theoretical or confined to science fiction. The recent Financial Times interactive report “Space Weapons”…
Iran’s non-kinetic campaign has produced measurable operational effects across navigation, communications, and the broader information environment. Disruptions to GPS and satellite-based systems have increased the risk to maritime…
30 April 2026: According to reporting by Matt Burgess of WIRED , since the start of the conflict on February 28, 2026, Iran has significantly expanded its use…
30 April 2026: Russia launched the first Soyuz-5 launch vehicle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. There was a mass-simulator on board, no active satellites. The launch was sub-orbital…
8 April 2026: The 2026 Secure World Foundation Global Counterspace Capabilities Report assesses the continued expansion of counterspace capabilities across 13 countries and highlights the increasing integration of…
8 Apr 2026: LtGen (R) John Shaw (and Friend of the Flash) authored an article on the coming Age of Space Maneuver in Forbes. Excerpts below and you…
16 Mar 2026: China launched an ExSpace Kuaizhou-11 from Jiuquan carrying 8 experimental satellites. The Yuxing-3 06 (HUST-2) (68199) was able to test its on-orbit refueling capabilities, however…
27 Mar 2026: China launched a Long March-2C with the Yuanzheng-1S upper stage with the Shiyan-33 satellite (SY-33) (68405) from the Jiuquan. According to official sources, the satellite…
12 Mar 2026: China’s National People’s Congress officially adopted the 15th Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (15th FYP). The document is intended to guide China’s social…
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 18 March 2026: The Wall Street Journal’s , Thomas Grove , recently reported that Russia is allegedly expanding military cooperation with Iran by providing…
23 Dec 2025: The US Department of Defense/War released its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. The document highlights…
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 2 March 2026: Matt Burgess , an author from WIRED , reports a sharp increase in GPS/GNSS interference affecting maritime traffic in the Middle…
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 2026: CrowdStrike released the 2026 Global Threat Report , which claims that China-linked cyber adversaries’ growing focus on exploiting network perimeter and edge devices—such…
Nov 2025: The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) released its 2025 Annual Report to Congress on November 18, 2025, offering 28 bipartisan recommendations to address rising…
Nov 2025: Next month China will approve its 15th Five-Year plan in which it identifies its developmental focus areas for 2026-2030. The new plan states that establishing China…
By Dr. Larissa Beavers 26 Jan 2026: China is accelerating efforts to master reusable rocket technology, a capability critical to lowering launch costs and increasing mission tempo. According…
7 Feb 2026: Chinalaunched a Long March-2F carrying an unmanned space plane (likely the Shenlong) to Low Earth Orbit. This is the 4th time China has launched a…
By Dr. Larissa Beavers The CNA report “ Russian Concepts of Future Warfare Based on Lessons from the Ukraine War ” examines how Russian military elites’ strategic and…
25 Nov 2025: Tahir Azad published an article in Small Wars Journal describing China’s “growing satellite networks, which include navigation, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), communications, and missile…
By Dr. Larissa Beavers Asia Times reporter Gabriel Honrada states that between 2024 and 2025, China upgraded its Spratly Island outposts into an integrated electronic warfare and sensing…
by Jack Anthony COMSPOC did a fabulous analyses and explanations and provided some very insightful videos for the 10 Nov 2025 FLASH . I was particularly intrigued with…
by Larissa Beavers China has rapidly advanced its high-power microwave (HPM) weapons programs through decades of state-funded research, including major investments under the 863 Program . Early PLA…
30 Nov 2025: China launched a Long March-7A with Shijian-28 (66549) satellite from Wenchang. According to official sources, the satellite “has entered its preset orbit successfully”. The satellite…