US, Israel Launch Strikes Against Iran
President Donald Trump is calling for the overthrow of the Iranian government after weekend US-Israeli attacks killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran is retaliating with strikes across the Middle East.
Teams of Hackers Take On a US Satellite
International teams of hackers were competing over the weekend to remotely seize control of SpaceX satellite Moonlighter. The Hack-a-Sat contest was part of a cybersecurity convention taking place in Las Vegas, NV.
Trump Tweets DefSec Esper Is ‘Terminated’
DefSec Mark Esper got the boot on Monday. President Donald Trump made the announcement in a Tweet. Christopher Miller, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be the acting secretary.
Analyst: Space Corps ‘Not Dead at All’
Though the defense policy bill passed by Congress won’t create a new branch of the military dedicated to space, it does make changes that lay the groundwork for a Space Corps to become a reality in the near future. One analyst says, “This issue is not dead at all.”
