By Chris Riotta, Published by Defense One, 13 July 2023 The service's weeks-old Commercial Space Office serves as a hub for several efforts to accelerate acquisition of next-gen tech. The federal government is using innovative procurement techniques to equip NASA, the Space Force, and other agencies with the next generation of
By Chris Riottam, Published by Nextgov, 12 July 2023 From humankind’s first-ever lunar space station to an unmanned test-bed for emerging technologies that lives in space, the government is using innovative techniques to buy and build the next generation of space technology. An emerging technological space race is launching into
Artist’s concept shows a large satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, with the Low-Frequency Radio Array (LOFAR) telescope below. A new study shows that satellites leaking radio waves might harm radio astronomy. Image via IAU/ Daniëlle Futselaar. By Kelly Kizer Whitt, Published by EarthSky, 12 July 2023 On July 5,
The Space Force wants to cut one Lockheed Martin-built geosynchronous satellite from its Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared program. (Lockheed Martin) By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 12 July 2023 WASHINGTON — House and Senate lawmakers want more details on the potential implications of a Space Force plan to make
By Aria Alamalhodaei, Published by TechCrunch, 10 July 2023 Starlink satellites are making thousands of avoidance maneuvers as low Earth orbit becomes more crowded, feeding worries that a catastrophic impact is inevitable. SpaceX’s orbital communication satellites performed maneuvers just over 25,000 times in the six-month period between December 1, 2022,
By Anthony Cuthbertson, Published by The Independent, 10 July 2023 SpaceX’s space internet network already has more than 4,000 satellites SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation is emitting radiation that is harmful to deep space astronomy, according to a new study. The space-based internet network is made up of more than 4,000
By Rob Edwards, Published by The Ferret, 6 July 2023 Plans to launch rockets into space from the north of Shetland are facing allegations they could increase climate pollution by disrupting thousands of flights a year across the North Atlantic. Air traffic controllers in Iceland have warned that reserving airspace
By Audrey Decker, Published by Defense One, 6 July 2023 A top U.S. space official says his command is constrained by current satellites’ fuel capacity. U.S. Space Command wants some of its satellites to be able to maneuver for extended periods in space by 2028, according to a top general.
