The president claimed it would cost $175 billion and be ready within three years, though congressional estimates put the price tag at $500 billion

The United States has assessed that Russia launched what is likely a counter space weapon last week that's now in the same orbit as a U.S. government satellite, Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed Tuesday.

Russia has been seen 'parking' a satellite next to a Western one in an 'aggressive' manner, with United States space offcials calling it out as something to be worried about

The Pentagon is looking at the possibility of a SpaceX partnership which would see Elon Musk's company launch Starships into space to provide 'rapid' military support anywhere on the planet

Last year a US general made an ominous revelation: two Russian satellites in orbit were stalking a US spy satellite high above the earth.