Russia Likely To Boost Remote Sensing Launches: U.S. Space Force

Credit: Bureau 1440
Credit: Bureau 1440
Russia is likely going to boost its military space launches in remote sensing to close an emerging capability gap, a U.S. Space Force official says. China now has more than 500 remote sensing spacecraft in orbit, while Russia’s total remains less than 100, says Chief Master Sgt. Ron Lerch, the...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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