By Courtney Albon, Published by C4ISRNET, 9 May 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On May 4, SpaceX launched its latest batch of Starlink satellites, increasing the size of its behemoth broadband internet constellation to more than 4,000 spacecraft. The company, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, expects to launch another 8,000
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 5 May 2023 In a rare tour of the GPS ops floor, Lt. Col. Robert Wray, commander of the Space Force's 2nd Operations Squadron responsible for GPS operations, described the mission and why timing, more than anything, is critical. SCHRIEVER SFB — The
By Sandeepa Bhat B.*, Published by CASL/NUJS, 1 May 2023 The Indian government made a new beginning in 2020 with respect to the commercialisation of the space sector in India. The gates were opened for private sector participation in all aspects of space activities by the Government of India (GoI).
By Theresa Hitchens, Published by Breaking Defense, 25 April 2023 SPACE SYMPOSIUM — The National Reconnaissance Office and the Space Force now plan to launch the first satellites in their highly classified joint SILENTBARKER program to improve monitoring of the heavens this summer, according to NRO Director Chris Scolese. The
By Courtney Albon, Published by Defense News, 20 April 2023 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Space Force expects to set an initial framework this summer for how it might take advantage of commercial space capabilities during wartime or crisis. Col. Richard Kniseley, head of the Space Force’s new Commercial
By Theresa Hitschens, Published by Breaking Defense, 19 April, 2023 The Space Force is rushing to meet SPACECOM's demand, developing a new acquisition plan for space "mobility and logistics" — including on-orbit servicing and repair, satellite refueling and space junk cleanup — a plan that will lean heavily on use
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 22 March 2023 The companies selected are BlackSky, HyperSat, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet and Xplore WASHINGTON — The National Reconnaissance Office has signed five-year agreements with six commercial providers of hyperspectral satellite imagery, the agency announced March 22. The selected companies — BlackSky Technology,
By Sandra Erwin, Published by SpaceNews, 21 March 2023 A civil reserve for space would mark a new level of collaboration between the military and the commercial space sector The U.S. Space Force is exploring the creation of a space equivalent of the civil reserve air fleet, or CRAF, a
