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Stories from Payload’s weekly space policy newsletter, Polaris.
The State of Civil Space Policy 2024
If the past few years have been about growth and planning in the space community, 2024 is the year of regulation and execution, according to some leading space experts.
Space Force Earns a ‘Marginal’ Grade From Heritage Foundation
The Space Force is not currently able to offer troops the real-time operational intelligence from space that would be required during a potential conflict conflict with an adversary like China, according to a report from the Heritage Foundation.
A Government Roadmap to Support CLDs
The government needs to consider regulations for commercial space stations as the private sector prepares to take the reins from the ISS, according to a report from the Beyond Earth Institute.
The Future of CRSRA With Its New Director
The commercial remote sensing industry is showing no signs of slowing down, and the new head of the Commercial Remote Sensing Regulatory Affairs division wants to make sure the government can keep up.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
