The Secure World Foundation has published a new set of fact sheets in support of the 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report.
The fact sheets draw from research conducted for SWF’s annual open-source assessment of counterspace capabilities and provide focused summaries of specific anti-satellite testing programs, rendezvous and proximity operations, and reusable spacecraft activity. Each fact sheet gives readers a concise reference on the history, known testing, technical context, and current status of the activity covered.
The new fact sheets include:
- Chinese Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Testing
- Chinese Military and Intelligence Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
- Chinese Reusable Experimental Spacecraft
- Indian Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Testing
- Russian Co-Orbital Anti-Satellite Testing
- Russian Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Testing
- Russian Military and Intelligence Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
- U.S. Direct-Ascent Anti-Satellite Testing
- U.S. Military and Intelligence Rendezvous and Proximity Operations
- US Co-Orbital Anti-Satellite Testing
- X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
Together, these resources help readers navigate areas of counterspace activity that can be difficult to track across public sources. They also support broader use of the 2026 report by giving policymakers, researchers, journalists, and other stakeholders shorter references on specific systems and activities.
The 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report assesses publicly available information on counterspace capabilities being developed by 13 countries across five categories: co-orbital, direct-ascent, electronic warfare, directed energy, and cyber. These supporting fact sheets provide additional context on selected programs and activities discussed in the report.
Visit the 2026 Global Counterspace Capabilities Report page to view these new fact sheets:
https://www.swfound.org/publications-and-reports/2026-global-counterspace-capabilities-report