Outer space has emerged as the world's next battlefield, demonstrated by recent cyberattacks on satellites blamed on Russia.

This week, Russia is expected to launch its Bion-M No.2 biosatellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, carrying 75 mice and 1,500 fruit flies.

During its secretive mission, the X-37B will test new laser communications gear and a "quantum" navigation sensor.

On Episode 171 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Isaac Arthur are joined by are joined by Dr. Rick Jene with the National Space Society to discuss the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

Depending on weather, trajectory and clouds, the nighttime ULA Vulcan rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, may be seen in Palm Beach County sky

Depending on weather and cloud cover, ULA Vulcan rocket launch in Cape Canaveral may be seen from Vero Beach to Port St. Lucie to Fort Pierce, Florida

The next trillion-dollar market opportunity isn’t on Earth. And it’s heating up. Morgan Stanley projects the space economy will hit $1.8 trillion by 2035. Yet most companies still don’t have a strategy for it.

ULA Vulcan rocket launch complete with taglines, "Precision. Power. Purpose." and "national security begins at liftoff." The company released a movie trailer that day, too. The movie poster, movie trailer and mission patch,