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Satellite images show North Korean special forces sent to Russia disguised as Russian soldiers with fake IDs, South Korean spies say
South Korea's spy agency said North Korea sent some 1,500 special forces troops to Russia for train…
Jake Epstein
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North Korea said its new liquid oxygen engine caused the downfall of its latest spy satellite and blew it up in midair
North Korean state media cited a space official saying preliminary analysis showed issues with a ne…
Matthew Loh
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North Korea's twice-failed spy satellite is now up and running, aerospace experts say
Maneuvers made by the North Korean spy satellite Malligyong-1 prove that it's functional and has pr…
Mia Jankowicz
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Chinese scientists claim Star Wars-like laser submarines can blast US satellites
A powerful laser could threaten satellite networks, but there are many reasons to believe this sche…
Michael Peck
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Cold War US spy satellite images reveal nearly 400 undiscovered Roman forts
The findings suggest that the Romans' eastern frontier was a hub of trade running from East-West ra…
Nathan Rennolds
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Take a look inside the US' Manned Orbiting Laboratory, a Cold War-era crewed spy satellite that never made it to space
Spy planes like the U-2 captured high-resolution imagery but ran the risk of provoking foreign gove…
Lauren Frias
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Suspected Chinese spy bases in Cuba are growing, including one near a US naval base: report
Researchers have identified four suspected spy bases in Cuba that they say are likely linked to Chi…
Thibault Spirlet
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Russia moved one of its satellites uncomfortably close to a French one, possibly to spy on it: report
Russia moved one of its satellites uncomfortably close to France's Eutelsat 3B satellite, possibly …
Marianne Guenot
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China is building a huge network of satellites that could be used against US troops: intel chief
Maj. Gen. Greg Gagnon, deputy chief of space operations for intelligence, said China had developed …
Tom Porter
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Russian experts were guiding North Korea's space program ahead of Pyongyang blowing up its latest satellite: South Korean report
A "large number" of Russian experts had entered North Korea to help with its space program, Yonhap …
Matthew Loh
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China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971
China's new WZ-8 supersonic drone resembles the Lockheed D-21, a supersonic reconnaissance drone th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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China's wayward spy balloon is a sign of a new class of 'pseudo-satellites' crowding the sky far above earth
The recent flight of Chinese spy balloon over the US has called attention to a new kind of overhead…
Michael Peck
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Satellite photos appear to show that North Korea has paused supplying artillery shells to Russia, reports say
Satellite photos appear to show that North Korea has paused supplying artillery shells to Russia, r…
Cameron Manley
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Kim Jong Un inspected North Korea's first military spy satellite, says its launch is an 'urgent requirement' for the defense of his country
Kim Jong Un gave those tasked with launching the military reconnaissance satellite approval for an …
Joshua Zitser
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North Korea wants to turn around its dismal space launch record, saying its first military spy satellite is ready for liftoff
Most of North Korea's space launches have failed, and the two satellites it's managed to send into …
Matthew Loh
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The time in 1978 when a Soviet nuclear-powered satellite crashed into Canada and scattered radioactive debris everywhere
Almost 50 years ago, a nuclear-powered satellite crashed, leading to an extensive cleanup effort. I…
Chris Panella
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Satellite stocks Maxar, BlackSky and Planet Labs soar as Pentagon spy agency awards multibillion-dollar deal
Specific financial terms weren't disclosed, but the National Reconnaissance Office said the deal is…
Brian Evans
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A Russian 'inspector' satellite appears to be chasing a secret US military satellite in a game of cat and mouse
Russia seems to be tinkering with a new type of spy satellite: "inspectors" that stalk other satell…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Russia blamed Western intel and spy planes for Ukraine's devastating attack on its Black Sea Fleet HQ
The Kremlin addressed last week's Ukrainian strike on the Black Sea fleet naval headquarters that K…
Tom Porter
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China admits the 'spy balloon' over the US belongs to it, but insists it wasn't for spying and ended up there by accident
China's foreign ministry said Friday that the suspected Chinese spy balloon was used for "mainly me…