MilitaryPolaris

Industry, VC, DoD on Future of Space Conflict

“If you want private capital flowing into specific sectors, that’s a very good way to encourage it,” Morales said. “Just tell startups that if they build what you want, you’ll buy it and then buy it. It’s that simple.”

Launch

Intuitive Machines Touches Down—But Its Position Is Unclear

“We think that we’ve been very successful to this point, however I do have to tell you that we don’t believe we’re in the correct attitude on the surface of the Moon yet again,” CEO Steve Altemus said at a press conference on Thursday. 

Military

Satellite Adds Military Track to Expand Scope of Show

The GovMilSpace track will include panels with industry representatives on a number of national security topics, including improving resilience in orbit, driving competition in military launch capabilities, and addressing threats in space.

DOGE CutsPolaris

Dems Sound the Alarm on FAA’s Dealings With Starlink

Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm about SpaceX’s Starlink potentially winning a multi-billion FAA contract—a move that “would stink of corruption” because of Elon Musk’s position in the Trump administration, according to one member.

EOMilitaryPolaris

Nations Lock Down EO Capabilities As Ukraine War Continues

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine three years ago this week catapulted EO tech into the spotlight, providing a bird’s eye view of everything from Russia’s build up of military equipment along the border to the theft of Ukrainian grain.  Seeing the benefits of EO before and during the conflict, industry officials said other countries have been […]

LaunchPolicy

Lawmakers Direct GAO Review of FAA’s Part 450

“We’ve had complaints from launchers that they can’t get timely licensing for their permits to launch, so we definitely want to monitor the FAA’s progress in improving its licensing process for launch and reentry,” Babin told Payload.