165 articles for ”Trump administration”

SPACECOM Kicks Off Alabama Move with New Task Force

Defence Secretary Hegseth met with General Stephen Whiting last week to talk about how to fast-track the relocation of Space Command HQ from CO to AL.

Civil

NASA Lays Off ISS Workers at Marshall Space Flight Center

In anticipation of the ISS decommissioning and deorbit planned for the end of this decade, NASA has made a sweeping round of layoffs targeting staff working on programs related to the space station at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL.

Polaris

Bridenstine on DoD’s Cislunar Goals, CLPS, and Returning to the Moon

“The reality is we’ve got to do what we’ve got to do to secure this country,” he said. “We can’t just pretend like we don’t need to know what’s happening out there, from a national security perspective.”

Civil • Lunar • Policy

Duffy Opens Competition to Speed Up Lunar Landing

“I love SpaceX; it’s an amazing company. The problem is, they’re behind…and we’re in a race against China,” Duffy said on CNBC’s Squawk Box. “So I’m going to open up the contract. I’m going to let other space companies compete with SpaceX.”

Civil

Duffy on NASA’s Long-term Lunar Future and Budget Cuts

Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy wants to make Artemis a household name.

Civil • Science

The Planetary Society Calls to Save NASA Science

The Planetary Society brought together 20 space organizations on Capitol Hill in support of funding NASA science programs.

International • Lunar • Moon • Moonshot Mechanics 2025

International Competition is Driving the Moon Race

In the 21st century space race, the contest to reach the Moon feels less like the Cold War and more like Wacky Races.

Civil • Lunar • Moon

Blue Origin Wins $190M VIPER Contract

VIPER has slithered its way out of an early grave.

International • Policy

Report: China Pushes on Space Diplomacy, Science, Launch

China has parlayed its “Space Silk Road” initiative into a network of 80 international infrastructure projects by weaving its comms tech, ground infrastructure, and satellite manufacturing capabilities into worldwide space programs, according to a new report.

Polaris • Policy

Scientists Call For New Agency to Promote, Oversee Space

The Federation of American Scientists recommended that the Space Promotion and Regulatory Agency should be formed by merging the FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation and the Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce.

Civil

NOAA’s Weather Sat Do-Over Starts With Less

The next-generation of US weather satellites isn’t so next-generation anymore.

Opinion • Policy

Op-ed: The EU Space Act Will Stifle Innovation And Hurt US Space Companies

The EU Space Act, published in June, would establish a unified, EU-wide approach to regulating space activities, and address issues related to space safety, resiliency, and sustainability. However, the space act is poised to unleash a Pandora’s box of consequences, including putting a brake on innovation and raising the costs of doing business in space.