The Wall Street Journal reports that US officials want open discussion of military space operations, arguing transparency could deter rivals developing orbital weapons.
The acknowledgment marks a shift in Washington's public stance after years of warning that rivals such as Russia might be weaponizing orbit, a domain long governed by treaties limiting military use.
A Chinese publication cited by Russian news agency TASS argues that Earth's bloc rivalries are being extended to the Moon.
A new executive order aims to dramatically increase U.S. rocket launch capacity, prompting questions about whether the nation's spaceport infrastructure can keep pace, according to Scientific American.