{
  "id": 7534641,
  "title": "US Deploys First 'On-Orbit' Space Weapons, Calls Move Critical For Military, Economic Security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/us-deploys-first-on-orbit-space-weapons-calls-move-critical-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:42:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/us-deploys-first-on-orbit-space-weapons-calls-move-critical-for-military-economic-security"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The United States has for the first time acknowledged deploying \"on-orbit\" space control weapons, as concerns grow over potential threats from China and Russia in space. US Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said on Monday that Washington now has space control weapons in orbit, describing their deployment as critical to the country's military and economic security. A US Space Force spokesperson said…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Critical for military and economic security': US deploys first-ever 'on-orbit' space-based weapon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/critical-for-military-and-economic-security-us-deploys-first-ever-on",
        "published": "2026-09-15T07:09:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}