New Delhi: Chief of Space Operations of the US Space Force, Chance Saltzman explained budget requirements of the military organisation for 2026 to the government, with funding challenges forcing choices between delayed readiness, reduced capacity and unaddressed vulnerabilities. US satellites spot missile launches and adversary actions, with increasing demand for tracking moving ground and air targets. GPS and communication satellites also help coordinate asset movements at lower altitudes. Drone swarms in all domains rely on satellites, with defence relying on the security of orbital hardware. Spacefaring nations are flexing their microgravity muscles by rehearsing secret and shady ‘proximity operations’ where one satellite approaches another. This can be as simple as........

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