Amazon Argues to Reduce LEO Regulations
Amazon is teaming up with a handful of leading think tanks to launch the Alliance for Satellite Broadband, a coalition aiming to broaden global satellite internet access. The group was just announced yesterday, but it already has its first task: pushing regulators to update decades-old limits on signal interference between different orbits. EPFD 101: Equivalent…
Italy Seeks More Cooperation With US Industry on Space
Teodoro Valente, the president of the Italian Space Agency, was in DC last week on a mission to look for additional areas of cooperation between the Italian space sector and American space companies.
SDA Awards $1.3B to Northrop Grumman and York Space Systems
The Space Development Agency (SDA) has tapped the providers to build its next batch of satellites.
Musk Says Starlink will be Available for Internationally Recognized Aid Organizations in Gaza
SpaceX plans to provide Starlink satellite internet access to the UN and internationally recognized aid organizations working within Gaza despite objections from the Israeli government.
Investment in Space Tourism is About More Than a Nice View
As space becomes a bucket list vacation destination for the rich and famous, it’s worth asking: is investing in space tourism really the best use of resources amid the very real and immediate threats in orbit?
Intuitive Machines Lunar Mission Pushed to January
Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 lunar lander mission has been delayed from November to January, the company announced Friday.
A Simpler Solution For Space Program Management
For those working in the space industry, doing it because it’s hard is a guiding motivating principle.
Saudi Arabia Awards ASPACE $266M
ASPACE, a Hong Kong-based satellite manufacturer, is laying groundwork for a future aerospace industry in Saudi Arabia.
Aerospace and Defense Primes Q3 Earnings Roundup
The aerospace and defense primes had a busy Q3 marked by massive SDA contracts, growing space divisions, and a few hiccups along the way.
InSight Shows Liquid Magma Layer of Mars’ Core
Mars, near its center, is liquid rock. The composition of the Red Planet has long been a mystery. It is tough to accurately measure things like the density and composition of what you can’t see from remote observations alone, and there have been limited tools deployed on the planet that can actually probe very far…
China Opens Tiangong’s Doors to Foreign Visitors
We’re not done with astronaut news just yet. Tiangong is also open for business. A little over two years after China launched the core module for Tiangong, China’s national space station is ready and willing to host astronauts from other countries, a representative from the China Manned Space Agency announced Wednesday. The invitation comes after…
UK Space Agency Signs Axiom Human Spaceflight Deal
UK Space Agency signed an agreement with Axiom on Wednesday to send British astronauts on a commercially sponsored two-week scientific mission to space.
