Astroscale’s ADRAS-J To Rendezvous With Orbital Debris
The company’s inspection satellite will approach the abandoned upper stage of a H-2A rocket that’s been floating aimlessly in space since 2009
Japan’s H3 Rocket Reaches Orbit on its Second Flight
The second launch is the charm for Japan’s next-gen heavy-lift H3 rocket.
The FAA OKs Varda’s Landing Plans
Varda’s in-space manufacturing capsule is cleared for reentry after months of regulatory back and forth.
UK Boosts Spending On International Moon, Mars Partnerships
The UK Space Agency will invest £7.4M ($9.3M) into joint projects with India, Japan, Canada, and the US that will pave the way for exploration of the Moon and Mars, the agency announced Wednesday.
SOFIA Data Shows Water on Asteroids
The water covering more than 70% of the Earth’s surface came from somewhere, and debate swirls among scientists about that mysterious source.
China Could Fill Potential Post-ISS Gap in LEO, Industry Says
The US is at risk of losing leadership in LEO to China if commercial space stations do not come to fruition before the ISS plunges into the sea, two industry officials told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Congress Reveals Russia’s Possible Nuclear ASAT Plans
Congress was thrown into a frenzy yesterday amid reports that Russia is working on a space-based nuclear capability that could target satellites in LEO.
Payload Research: The Space Cybersecurity Landscape and Zero Trust Protocols
Society’s demand for space-based data has fueled growth in the space industry, with 10,000+ satellites in orbit. On top of all that hardware grows an even faster network of interconnected data, software, and mesh networks, working in concert with other connected devices to converse and compute. The data exchange in space presents a near-infinite number…
SpaceX Will Deorbit 100 Starlink Satellites For Safety Reasons
The world’s largest satellite constellation is about to get a little bit smaller.
BlueHalo Acquires Eqlipse for Advanced Defense Applications
BlueHalo, a young defense prime making headway in the space domain, announced yesterday that it has acquired Eqlipse, a cyber, intelligence, and advanced R&D firm working on the edge of defense applications.
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 Cost of Satcom Has Fallen Dramatically Thanks to Starlink
The cost of data from space has fallen 77% since 2019.
