Counterspace 101 | New Space Economy

Infographic defining twelve space-governance and risk-reduction terms, including policy, norms, deterrence, resilience, redundancy, mission assurance, and reconstitution, with a summary of how they support prevention, communication, recovery, and mission continuity.

POLICY, NORMS, DETERRENCE, AND RESILIENCE

Infographic about ground-launched anti-satellite missiles showing detection, launch, midcourse flight, intercept, effects, historical milestones, common characteristics, advantages, limitations, and debris concerns.

DIRECT-ASCENT ASAT WEAPONS:

Infographic summarizing North Korea’s launch infrastructure, satellite and missile technology, GPS interference, military intelligence implications, strategic value, capability uncertainty, and regional security concerns.

NORTH KOREA’S SPACE AMBITIONS AND INTERFERENCE RISKS

Infographic explaining spacecraft approaches, proximity operations, on-orbit servicing, and dual-use capabilities, with definitions, beneficial applications, risks, and assessment considerations.

RENDEZVOUS, PROXIMITY, AND ON-ORBIT OPERATIONS

Infographic explaining that satellite servicing, rendezvous operations, proximity maneuvers, and robotics have peaceful and potential military applications, with uncertainty about intent addressed through transparency, notification, norms, and space situational awareness.

FRIENDLY SATELLITE OR SPACE WEAPON? THE DUAL-USE PROBLEM OF RPO, SERVICING, AND ROBOTICS.

Infographic explaining six categories of China’s counterspace capabilities and describing maneuverable satellite families, recent satellite-operation milestones, dual-use ambiguity, and potential effects on space services and stability.

CHINA’S RAPIDLY EVOLVING COUNTERSPACE CAPABILITIES.

Infographic explaining China’s counterspace capability areas, space-focused force structure, milestones from 2007 through the present, dual-use technology concerns, and stated effects on deterrence, resilience, and access to space services.

CHINA’S COUNTERSPACE STRATEGY AND SPACE FORCE REORGANIZATION

Reference infographic naming Secure World Foundation’s 2026 report on global counterspace capabilities and summarizing its coverage of anti-satellite systems, electronic warfare, directed energy, cyber, policy, doctrine, and space security trends.

COUNTERSPACE CAPABILITIES 101

Infographic explaining cyber attack targets and attack types across space systems, the cumulative effects of repeated incidents, attribution challenges, and defensive measures.

CYBER WARFARE AGAINST SPACE SYSTEMS: THE DRIP-DRIP OF ATTACKS

Infographic summarizing nine counterspace trends, multidomain threats, five rapidly changing areas, an impact and uncertainty matrix, and recommended priorities for preparedness, resilience, transparency, responsibility, and deterrence.

WHAT TO WATCH IN COUNTERSPACE: TRENDS SHAPING THE NEXT DECADE