War in space: US Space Force looks to tie in allies, including New Zealand
Analysis - Space is going off, and we're involved.
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Analysis - Space is going off, and we're involved.
The Space Coast set a new launch record in 2023 with 72 orbital missions from either Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The pace of launches could ramp up by the end of 2024 to a near twice-weekly rate.
NZ supports a US defence strategy to get hold of commercial space tech in a conflict, according to briefing papers.
The United States has been assessing New Zealand's capability to help with rapid rocket and satellite launches if war breaks out in space.
The Pentagon is rushing to expand its capacity to wage war in space, convinced that rapid advances by China and Russia in space-based operations pose a growing threat to U.S. troops and other military assets on the ground and U.S. satellites in orbit.