By Stephen Chen, Published by Business Insider, 28 October 2022 A nuclear blast in near space could create a radioactive cloud over an area as big as New York state, crippling or destroying satellites in near-Earth orbit, according to a new computer simulation conducted by a team of Chinese military
By Amiah Taylor, Published by Discover Magazine, 21 October 2022 Gone are the days of traffic jams solely being a problem for drivers on their way to work: we now have to consider satellite congestion in outer space, too. As it turns out, a growing number of active satellites is
Active debris removal is among the novel missions for which the National Space Council intends to set rules. (European Space Agency) By Theresa Hitchens,Published by Breaking Defense, 30 September 2022 The new rules framework is due to Vice President Kamala Harris by March 7, said National Space Council Director of
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 8 September 2022 WASHINGTON — The Federal Communication Commission wants to require operators of low Earth orbit satellites to deorbit their spacecraft within five years after their mission ends, a much shorter timeframe than currently required. The FCC issued a draft order Sept. 8
Published by Sputnik News, 20 April 2020 Vice President Kamala Harris announced on 19 April Washington's commitment to a ban on anti-satellite missile testing (ASAT) while visiting Vandenberg Space Force Base and called upon others to jump on the US bandwagon. What's behind the Biden administration's space initiative? "I would
By Michael Sheetz, Published by CNBC, 18 April 2022 Key Points The United States government has committed to ending the practice of anti-satellite missile tests, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Monday.Plans for the move were set late last year, after the Russian military destroyed a defunct satellite with an anti-satellite
By Melissa de Zwart, Published by Newsroom, 13 April 2022 International agreement on a peace treaty for outer space has been lacking for decades. A new working group is attempting a different path, writes Melissa de Zwart in part three of a series on space in the shadow of war The use of
By Aidan Poling, Published by Georgetown Security Studies Review, 4 March 2022 January 27th, 1967 has a bitter-sweet legacy in the history of space travel. In Cape Canaveral Florida, Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chafee were killed during a rehearsal for the inaugural flight of the Apollo program. The
