Acquisition
FCC will launch new space bureau
The new bureau will help the agency better perform its existing responsibilities and tackle increasing commercial interest in space.
Emerging Tech
FCC Will Launch New Space Bureau
The new bureau will help the agency better perform its existing responsibilities and tackle increasing commercial interest in space.
Defense
It’s official: Space Force sets sights on smaller satellites
The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.
Emerging Tech
DOD Announces New Contract Awards for Its 'Internet in Space' Effort
Amazon, Microsoft and SpiderOak will help the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit develop a space-based communications network.
Emerging Tech
It’s Official: Space Force Sets Sights on Smaller Satellites
The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Propose to Address Space Tech in the FY 2023 NDAA
Proposed amendments to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act spending legislation aim to address issues of space debris, technology and critical infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
Challenges in the Space Domain are Becoming ‘More Technologically Focused,’ Experts Say
Panelists at a PSC Defense conference noted that “space is now a contested domain” with increasing technological and competitive challenges.
Defense
The Ukraine war is teaching the U.S. how to move intelligence faster
Part of it is better planning, part is new AI-assisted tools.
Digital Government
NASA, SpaceX will Study Feasibility of Boosting Hubble Telescope Into Higher Orbit
The study will look at the possibility of moving Hubble into a more stable orbit, which would help extend the telescope’s life.
Policy
FCC Adopts New 5-Year Rule for Orbital Debris, Despite Pushback
Earlier this week, lawmakers raised concerns about the FCC’s proposal.
Policy
FCC’s Proposed Change to Orbital Debris Rule Draws Lawmaker Worry
The leaders noted that coordination in this area is important, and the agency’s change could cause confusion.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid
For the mission, NASA attempted to move an asteroid in space as part of the agency’s planetary defense strategy.
Ideas
Vredefort Crater Asteroid Was Bigger Than One That Killed Off Dinosaurs
A long time on a planet not far away...
Emerging Tech
Planned Next-Gen Satellites Can Help Address Extreme Weather Challenges, Officials Say
A Wednesday hearing explored the capabilities of the new GeoXO satellites to provide better data for weather forecasting and modeling.
Ideas
Mars Is Littered with 15,694 Pounds of Human Trash from 50 Years of Robotic Exploration
Discarded pieces of landing gear, crashed spacecraft and wear and tear have produced a lot of debris that is now scattered around the Martian surface.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Gaming the (Solar) System
Advances in virtual reality and graphics processing have led NASA to partner with gamers on the path to preparing astronauts for a mission to Mars.
Digital Government
NASA, FCC Address Growing Issue of Orbital Debris
The agencies are respectively funding research to study this issue and proposing new rules to reduce debris in space.
Defense