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Ulson Gunnar

Iran Prepares Next Satellite Launch

The Iranian Space Agency (ISA is preparing the launch of another satellite into orbit, the Zafar 2, which is described by Tehran Times as being capable of "taking color photos and [surveying] oil reserves, mines, forests, and natural lands." This capability can be used for monitoring seasonal environmental changes as well as for creating detailed maps. Zafar 2 has been developed...

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Russian-Chinese Civilian Aviation Challenges Western Duopoly

For decades US-based Boeing and European aerospace giant, Airbus, have dominated global civilian aviation in what many in the industry describe as a duopoly. But as is the case in so many other industries as of late, China's economic and technological rise has raised questions about the future of this duopoly. China's Commercial...

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China Completes its Beidou Satellite Navigation Network

Earlier this year China launched the final satellite in its Beidou satellite navigation network. The completion of China's Beidou network makes it the fourth network of its kind and capabilities alongside the US Global Positioning System (GPS, Russia's GLONASS, and the European Union's Galileo network. Conceived in the 1990's with the first and second versions...

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US Walks Away From Another Treaty, Closer to Confrontation with Russia

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The New Space Race

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Battlefield Social Media: The West's Growing Censorship

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NATO's Slow-Motion Blitzkrieg Eastward

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Twitter Bans "QAnon," But Still Protects the Most Dangerous Disinfo

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