CivilPolaris

NASA Convenes at Climate Conference in UAE

NASA leadership is heading to Dubai this week for the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (better known as COP 28), which begins on Thursday and runs through Dec. 12.

InternationalMilitary

North Korea Says It Successfully Launched Spy Sat

North Korea claimed on Wednesday that it successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit, drawing a rebuke from the White House. 

Polaris

What’s Next For Starship in DC

The road to Starship’s next test flight runs through Washington.

Business

World View Ends SPAC Plans

Stratospheric balloon company World View is canceling its plans to go public via SPAC, the company announced last week. 

BusinessMilitary

Ursa Major Unveils SRM Business With Lynx

Space propulsion startup Ursa Major is getting into the solid rocket motor game.

Policy

Lawmakers Keep the Lights On Until Early 2024

While a shutdown seemed increasingly likely only a week ago, lawmakers have passed another last minute agreement to keep the government open, at least for now. The details: The Senate overwhelmingly approved a stopgap funding bill late Wednesday night, just one day after the House passed the same proposal on Tuesday.  Funding the government under…

Policy

House Space Bill Stalled Until Post-Thanksgiving

Hours after the White House released its plan for regulating novel commercial space activities, the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee considered its own proposal—and to the surprise of no one, the plans look pretty different.

DebrisInternationalPolaris

Industry Backs International ASAT Ban

More than two dozen companies from around the world signed onto a statement led by the Secure World Foundation on Tuesday formally applauding countries for agreeing to not conduct debris-causing anti-satellite tests. 

Policy

White House Releases Spectrum Strategy

The Biden administration released a National Spectrum Strategy on Monday to ensure that both federal operators and private companies can have adequate access to the finite resource.

InternationalMilitary

GOP Concerns About China-Russia Military Space Cooperation

Russia is seeking more cooperation with China on military space weapons—and some members of Congress are already speaking out about the proposed partnership.

Business

Q3 Earnings Roundup: BlackSky, Rocket Lab + Virgin Galactic

A trio of space companies announced Q3 earnings yesterday. Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly.

EuropeInternationalPolicy

Bulgaria to Join Artemis Accords

Bulgaria will become the 32nd nation to join the Artemis Accords during a signing ceremony on Thursday in DC, NASA announced yesterday. NASA chief Bill Nelson, Bulgarian officials, and representatives from the US State Department will participate in the ceremony at NASA HQ.  Accords 101: The US rolled out the Artemis Accords in October 2020…

Polaris

How the 2024 GOP Candidates Approach Space

The Republican presidential candidates duking it out to be the party’s nominee are also vying for the chance to lead the nation when American boots next set foot on the Moon. Five Republican candidates will participate in tomorrow’s presidential debate in Miami. While space is unlikely to be high on a campaign’s list of priorities…