Clarity-1 satellite (Image credit: Albedo) The missing puzzle piece in space superiority: Why it’s time for the U.S. government to prioritize VLEO A nuclear detonation in space could make all of LEO unusable for up to a year. Oct 30, 2026 By David Rothzeid Matt Kaplan
Troy Meink appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his nomination to be secretary of the Air Force in Washington, D.C., March 27, 2025. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom) Meink: Space Force has deployed space control weapons to orbit The announcement is the first time a Pentagon official has confirmed the existence of U.S. space-based weapons. Sep 14, 2026 By Mikayla Easley