Polaris
Stories from Payload’s weekly space policy newsletter, Polaris.
Jamming, Spoofing, and Spying, Oh My!
The Secure World Foundation released its annual update of global counterspace capabilities today, and we dug through it for some of the most significant updates from its 2023 version.
A National Security Space Acquisition Primer
The web of offices intended to bring innovative space tech into the national security sector just got a whole lot less confusing.
A Tale of Two Mission Authorization Plans
Senior officials from the administration and Capitol Hill defended dueling plans to regulate novel space activities at Payload’s Space Capitol III event on Monday night.
US, French Space Industry Meeting in DC This Week
The US is hosting the second US-France Comprehensive Space Dialogue this Wednesday, and most of the American space heavy hitters will be attending.
What’s Next For the FY25 Budget Proposal
The dust has settled from the Biden administration’s budget drop yesterday. Now what?
Lawmakers Revive Planetary Science Caucus
The Planetary Science Caucus is back from the dead, and the revival of the group couldn’t come at a more critical time for scientific pursuits in the cosmos that often find themselves in the budgetary crosshairs.
FAA Space Chief Talks Mission Authorization, Part 450, Starship
The clock is ticking to get a legislative fix for mission authorization approved, according to Kelvin Coleman, the FAA’s associate administrator for commercial space transportation.
Russia Pursues New ASAT Capability Amid Declining Space Program
The news of Russia pursuing a new ASAT capability comes nearly two years after its invasion of Ukraine, which sparked international sanctions that harmed the nation’s economy and placed a strain on its once-great space program.
The State of National Security Space Policy 2024
It’s time for the four-year-old Space Force to move out of the establishment phase and work through what it really means to conduct military operations in orbit, including translating 30,000-foot doctrine to the tactical level, according to two former defense officials.
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.
