Jacqueline Feldscher
A Debate on the Wolf Amendment
Necessary national security safeguard, or out-of-touch barrier to communication with a leading space power? That was the question at the heart of a debate last week on whether the Wolf Amendment is still in America’s best interest, almost 15 years after it became law.
Project Kuiper Becomes Amazon Leo
The program was known by the Project Kuiper “code name” (a nod to Kuiper Belt objects, like asteroids and comets), but is now a program with 150+ sats in orbit. Many more sats are planned to bring internet to the masses, with the initial constellation expected to number 3,200 spacecraft.
Exclusive: Meet Diamondback, Gravitics’ New Orbital Carrier
Gravitics unveiled Diamondback, a smaller orbital carrier designed to fulfill missions from protecting US national security satellites to deploying space-based missile interceptors.
LambdaVision Closes $7M Seed Round to Make Retinas in LEO
LambdaVision said the funding will allow it to continue operations through 2027, including scaling up manufacturing in LEO for artificial retinas. Seven Seven Six and Aurelia Foundry Fund led the round, which also included participation by Seraphim Space.
Trump Re-Nominates Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA
“The journey is never easy, but it is time to inspire the world once again to achieve the near-impossible—to undertake and accomplish big, bold endeavors in space…and when we do, we will make life better here at home and challenge the next generation to go even further,” Isaacman wrote on X on Tuesday evening following the nomination announcement.
The Artemis Accords By the Numbers
The accords celebrated their fifth anniversary last month. As such, here’s a roundup of where they stand.
EnduroSat Raises $100M+, Opens New Space Center
The round, announced on Thursday, included participation from Riot Ventures, Google Ventures, Lux Capital, the European Innovation Council Fund, and Shrug Capital.
Colorado Sues Trump Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Space Command Move
The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in the US District Court for the District of Colorado, argues that President Donald Trump’s decision to move the combatant command is “unconstitutional” because it violates the state’s right to carry out elections however it wants.
DoD Space Policy Nominee Fields Questions on Org Structure, Golden Dome, China
The nominee to lead the Pentagon’s space policy wants to streamline collaboration between the Space Force and NRO.
UKSA Taps Slingshot For SDA Tech
As part of the contract, Slingshot will build 13 optical sensor systems at five sites around the globe, allowing the UK government to precisely track everything from satellites to debris to asteroids, according to a press release.
Apex Set to Launch Commercial Interceptor Demo Next Year
“We’re doing this on our own dime,” he said. “We are just trying to do our part, and then if we do a good job here, we hope that great folks who make interceptors will want to work with us and partner with us—and we can help supply their constellations.
Bridenstine on DoD’s Cislunar Goals, CLPS, and Returning to the Moon
“The reality is we’ve got to do what we’ve got to do to secure this country,” he said. “We can’t just pretend like we don’t need to know what’s happening out there, from a national security perspective.”
Duffy Opens Competition to Speed Up Lunar Landing
“I love SpaceX; it’s an amazing company. The problem is, they’re behind…and we’re in a race against China,” Duffy said on CNBC’s Squawk Box. “So I’m going to open up the contract. I’m going to let other space companies compete with SpaceX.”
