Dossier
US Space Command
Coverage of US Space Command in the Nexus archive.
- A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
The US Space Command has initiated a new series of classified wargames, called Apollo Insight, which combines military and commercial expertise to respond to simulated threats in space. The first exercise simulated a scenario involving a potential nuclear detonation in orbit. The goal is to conduct four tabletop exercises this year.
- US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons
US Space Command warns Russia is deploying operational co-orbital anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons, specifically the Nivelir program, which has launched satellites to target US spy satellites. The system, compared to a Matryoshka doll, involves smaller satellites released to perform maneuvers, including a 2020 test where a high-velocity projectile was fired.