Space Force's Meadowlands System Marks Shift to Reversible Orbital Jamming

Space Force officially has its own weapon for taking out satellites

Space Force has spent several months building out its idea of “orbital warfare” and now it has one of its first weapons.  Last month, Space Force Combat Forces Command acquired the Meadowlands, which can blast enemy satellites with electromagnetic radiation to shut them down. Developed by L3Harris Technologies, the new weapon is able to “detect, deny, disrupt, and degrade adversary capabilities,” according to Space Force. Specifically, the Meado…

Space Force's Meadowlands System Marks Shift to Reversible Orbital Jamming

The U.S. Space Force took a concrete step into offensive space operations last month. On June 8, it accepted the Meadowlands Counter Communications System into service. Built by L3Harris Technologies, this mobile electromagnetic warfare platform jams adversary satellites from the ground. It doesn’t destroy them. It doesn’t create debris. It simply shuts them up. Temporarily. Short. Direct. Effective. Meadowlands beams targeted electromagnetic ra…

Is the US Preparing for Space Warfare? How the Space Force’s New Meadowlands System Works

The U.S. Space Force has introduced a new electromagnetic warfare system called Meadowlands, a mobile platform designed to disrupt communications between enemy satellites and ground forces without physically damaging the spacecraft. The capability marks another step in the growing militarization of space, where countries increasingly view satellites as strategic military assets rather than just tools for communications and navigation. While the …