By Hilary Lister & Bruce GagnonReceived 5 February 2022 LD 1923, An Act to Establish the Maine Space Corporation This new Public Private Partnership would manage Federal government contracts, issue bonds, receive tax breaks, and distribute funds for acquiring land and property for a Maine Space Complex, including developing staging
By Jeff Foust, Published by SpaceNews, 5 February 2022 WASHINGTON — The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is establishing a center to help astronomers deal with the adverse effects of satellite constellations. The IAU said Feb. 3 it selected a proposal jointly submitted by the National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory, or
By Colin Clark, Published by Breaking Defense, 4 February 2022 Industry sources say the tender will lead to at least two, and as many as four, military communication satellites being built for the Australian military, as well as ground stations. A decision on the winner is expected this year. CANBERRA:
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 3 February 2022 "Undersea cable infrastructure is ripe for sabotage," said Karen Jones, one of the authors of the study. WASHINGTON: Some 430 undersea fiber optic cables carry 99% of intercontinental internet traffic, and those lifelines of global commerce are highly vulnerable to
By Randy Billings, Published by Press Herald, 2 February 2022 Proponents say establishing the Maine Space Port Corp. as a quasi-state agency would maximize investments into aerospace technology from federal sources and private venture capitalists. Maine soon could get a boost in a new and increasingly competitive space race. One
By Sandra Erwin, Publishd by SpaceNews, 2 February 2022 CSIS: 'One of the biggest obstacles for the U.S. government to effectively access commercial space capabilities is the acquisition and contracting system' WASHINGTON — The U.S. military and intelligence community have a growing demand for satellite imagery but their acquisition methods
By Patrick Daly, Published by the Evening Standard, 1 February 2022 The UK will invest £1.4 billion to bolster the number of British satellites in space as part of its first defence space strategy. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it was “crucial” that Britain pushes the “frontiers of our defence
By Andrew Chuter, Published by Defense News, 1 February 2022 LONDON – Britain laid out its military space development priorities Feb. 1 as the Ministry of Defence published its long-awaited strategy for the sector. The bulk of the £6.4 billion ($8.7 billion) set aside by the MoD for space spending
