US military confirms it launched space weapons into Earth’s orbit

What happened?

This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S. military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit.

Story details

This is the first public acknowledgment that the U.S.

military put a space weapon in Earth's orbit.

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Original source

https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/15/us-military-confirms-it-launched-space-weapons-into-earths-orbit/