Jacqueline Feldscher
Which Space Lawmakers Are Hitting the Campaign Trail in 2024
10 of the 33 senators up for election this year serve on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, including three in prominent roles for space policy.
Astrobotic Looks for Next Steps After Lander Anomaly
Astrobotic’s bid to be the first private craft to soft land on the Moon is seemingly over after suffering an anomaly after launch.
Lawmakers Share Their 2024 Space To-Do List
Welcome to 2024, the year in which a bitterly divided Congress will try to legislate as lawmakers also take time away to campaign ahead of the election.
US Will Send International Astronaut to the Moon
The US will send an international astronaut to the lunar surface by the end of the decade, VP Kamala Harris is expected to announce at the National Space Council meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
2023 Recap: Biden Admin’s International Outreach in Orbit
The National Space Council is meeting tomorrow to discuss international partnerships in orbit, so today we’re taking a look back at how the Biden administration has worked with allies in space so far this year.
FAA Promises a ‘Light Touch’ on Novel Space Regulations
The Transportation Department committed to taking a “very light touch approach” under the White House’s regulatory plan for novel space activities during a Senate hearing on Wednesday.
Launch Costs, SSA, and Threat Sharing: FY24 NDAA Highlights
After weeks of negotiation, Congress unveiled its compromise defense authorization bill for fiscal 2024 last week, with the wide-ranging conference report weighing in at 3,000+ pages.
Report Considers Commercial Reinforcements For DoD
What would it look like for the Defense Department to be able to lean on the commercial space community in times of need? That’s the question examined by a new report from the RAND Corporation released last week.
Aussie-Based HEO Opens DC Office
Australian in-space imaging startup HEO is opening a new US office in Washington, DC, to boost its work with DoD and government agencies.
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.
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.
World View Ends SPAC Plans
Stratospheric balloon company World View is canceling its plans to go public via SPAC, the company announced last week.
