High stakes indeed for SpaceX and upcoming Starship V3 launch
Geostrategy-Direct, May 19, 2026 By Richard Fisher Elon Musk and his SpaceX Corporation have a great deal riding on the now twice-delayed May 21 (6:30pm EST) launch of their (more…)
State Dept. sanctions China’s satellite image companies that revealed U.S. buildup
Geostrategy-Direct, May 12, 2026 By Richard Fisher An ominous new development emerged earlier this year during the build-up of United States military forces in the Persian Gulf region prior (more…)
China to double size of its space station as ISS prepares to go commercial
Geostrategy-Direct, May 5, 2026 By Richard Fisher While the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is trying to extend the retirement schedule of the International Space Station (ISS) from (more…)
Russia’s nuclear-armed satellites raise alarms; China targets U.S. assets in Geo orbit
Geostrategy-Direct, April 28, 2026 By Richard Fisher Russia and China are developing weapons for use in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), with Russia suspected of developing nuclear weapons for anti-satellite (more…)
China and Pakistan advance manned space cooperation to contain India
Geostrategy-Direct, April 21, 2026 By Richard Fisher On April 22 Pakistan’s Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) revealed the names of two Pakistani pilots chosen to go to (more…)
China’s Moon-bombing lander could pose threat to future U.S. lunar sites
Geostrategy-Direct, April 14, 2026 By Richard Fisher A recent Chinese engineering journal article provides more insights into China’s “Lanyue” manned Moon landing, which uses a specific Russian-inspired design that (more…)
China’s state media commentary on Artemis Moon program provides revealing insights
Geostrategy-Direct, April 7, 2026 By Richard Fisher An old Ronald Reagan Cold War joke about the Soviet Union helps to explain the current United States-China information dynamic over their (more…)
NASA’S geopolitical coup: Nuclear electric power SR-1 to Mars by 2028
Geostrategy-Direct, March 31, 2026 By Richard Fisher This week the world will be transfixed by the 10-day Artemis-II lunar circumnavigation mission scheduled for launch on April 1, marking the (more…)
‘Ignition’: NASA charges to the Moon, building Trump momentum at Beijing visit
Geostrategy-Direct, March 24, 2026 By Richard Fisher At the conclusion of his opening for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) epic March 24 morning brief on its Moon (more…)