The long-promised trillion-dollar space economy, space-based internet for the world, ambitious science missions, and a long-term human presence in orbit all have one thing in common—space needs to be safe and clear of debris for them to thrive.
China’s plans for greater connectivity in LEO are coming with a price—a large amount of space debris.
“Where commerce goes and wealth is created, crime and piracy follow.”
More than 2,000 supporters ranging from engineers to space enthusiasts signed a letter last week led by the Planetary Society asking lawmakers to add the program back into NASA’s budget.
The Space Force has raised its max reenlistment bonus for some members of the service to $180,000, an $80,000 increase from the previous year.
The mission, which launched from Florida, successfully put 23 Starlink birds into orbit.
The startup intends to build a constellation of satellites in LEO that can harness solar power and efficiently send it to other sats in greater concentrations.
“We had one clear objective on this plan: make Artemis uncancelable.”
Advocates for placing a sunshade in space to address global warming were in DC last week educating officials on Capitol Hill and beyond about the benefits of the technology.
The commercial remote sensing industry is on the rise but needs more backing from the government to reach its full potential, according to a report released Wednesday.
The Trump administration’s top priority, according to Autry, is likely to be “kicking Artemis into high gear” and ensuring Artemis III—the first crewed mission to the lunar surface since Apollo—remains on track to avoid getting beaten by the Chinese.
Italian space logistics startup D-Orbit launched a US branch on Wednesday that will transform the startup’s flight-proven orbital transfer vehicle into a satellite bus to better court American government customers.
