News About MIlitary Space 20-NOV-09 en-us Beijing (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 - China and the United States pledged Tuesday to step up military exchanges and safeguard the peaceful use of outer space after talks between Chinese President Hu Jintao and visiting US leader Barack Obama.]]> Paris (UPI) Nov 13, 2009 - The space community needs a directory of satellite maneuvering centers that could be contacted in emergencies, scientists at a seminar in France said.]]> Tehran (UPI) Nov 9, 2009 - Iran is preparing to launch its second indigenous communications satellite aboard a Safir-2 (Ambassador) booster rocket, an event that will test the country's ballistic missile capabilities.]]> Beirut (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 - Shiite party Hezbollah slammed on Friday two Arab satellite providers for dropping a television channel from predominantly Shiite Iran as a "violation of freedom of speech and opinion."]]> Beijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2009 - Chinese President Hu Jintao said his nation supported the peaceful use of outer space Friday, days after his air force commander sparked concerns by saying an arms race in space was inevitable.]]> Beijing (AFP) Nov 5, 2009 - China on Thursday denied it would ever participate in a space arms race, disavowing comments by a top general who said Chinese armed forces should prepare for the militarisation of outer space.]]> Washington (AFP) Nov 3, 2009 - China's military has made dramatic progress in space over the past decade and the goals of its program remain unclear, a top American general said on Tuesday.]]> Beijing (AFP) Nov 2, 2009 - A top China air force commander has called the militarisation of space an "historical inevitability", state media said Monday, marking an apparent shift in Beijing's opposition to weaponising outer space.]]> Schriever AFB CO (AFNS) Nov 02, 2009 - The 50th Space Wing's emblem contains the phrase "Master of Space". It's difficult to make a case against that claim as the wing is responsible for programs such as GPS, Milstar, the Air Force Satellite Control Network, and much more.]]> Sunnyvale CA (SPX) Oct 30, 2009 - Lockheed Martin has announced that the second Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS) geosynchronous orbit (GEO-2) spacecraft is progressing through a series of key tests that will demonstrate the integrated satellite's readiness to enter the critical environmental test phase in preparation for launch.]]>