Civil
Stories about US and international civil space missions, including those led by NASA and ESA.
US and Korean Space Officials Push For Closer Collaboration
Officials from the two countries’ civil space programs met in Washington, DC on Monday for the fourth US-ROK Civil Space Dialogue, which culminated in a bilateral commitment to increase collaboration on civil, military, and commercial space missions.
Trump Team Plans To Push TraCSS Out of Government
The White House wants the long-awaited Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) to be handed over to a non-profit or private company, backtracking on a mandate in the first Trump administration to move it into the Office of Space Commerce.
Leaked NASA Budget Spotlights Isaacman’s Challenge
President Donald Trump reportedly wants to cut NASA’s budget by $5B, or 20%. The Planetary Society said the cuts would “plunge NASA into a dark age.”
Isaacman Charts a Parallel Course to the Moon and Mars
Jared Isaacman outlined a new path for human space exploration at his Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday.
ESA Calls for Funding Boost to Meet Long-Term Goals
The space agency laid out its long-term vision for the region’s space sector in its Strategy 2040 document.
AIA Shares Top Space Priorities For 2025
The list includes nearly three dozen to-dos for government agencies ranging from the DoD to the FAA to NASA.
US Space Companies Make a Run at Europe
After years of investor malaise and memes about the region’s lack of innovation, investing in the EU is suddenly back in vogue.
UK Reports Record ESA Contract Wins in 2024
The UK now has more registered entities within ESA’s procurement platform than any other country, and the country’s space industry won £80M ($103.8M) in ESA contracts in Q4 2024 alone.
SDA’s Tranche 0 Satellites Criticized, Tranche 1 Delayed
The Space Development Agency (SDA) announced last week it is pushing the launch of its Tranche 1 satellites until late summer due to system readiness and supply chain issues.
NASA Cutting Policy, Science, and DEI Departments
The space agency will fully close two offices, as well as the branch of a third to comply with a Trump executive order.
Space Advocates Seek To Protect NASA Workforce
“These public servants—many of whom are just starting their careers—represent the future of NASA.”
Lieber Institute: How to Stop Space Nukes
Laying out the legal and geopolitical options available to the US government to stem the proliferation of nuclear weapons and other WMDs in orbit.
Haridopolos: NASA Should Relocate From DC
“I think that’s the best way to go where the action is as opposed to where the bureaucrats work.”
