“I do not believe that our astronauts, upon returning to the Moon, will want to be welcomed by the Chinese and the Russians. Instead, we should be there to meet them whenever they arrive,” Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas says.
By Colin ClarkMilitary innovation and savings: Go commercial
DoD uses FAR Part 12 acquisitions to save hundreds of millions of dollars in “of a type” systems like civil landing systems with applicability to military aircraft.
Addressing climate change, and setting norms of behavior are among the focus areas for Biden administration space policy.
By Theresa Hitchens
“If everybody we talk to is the enemy, and there’s a boogeyman behind every question and every opportunity, we’re not going to go anywhere,” retired Marine Corps Gen. Hoss Cartwright says. “We’re frozen.”
By Theresa Hitchens
“What happens to the funds that were authorized and appropriated by Congress for the NSpC?,” a former space official wonders.
By Theresa Hitchens
Instead of focusing on the pressing need to shore up vulnerabilities in current and near-term space capabilities, says one critic, Space Force and SPACECOM are “all off trying to train for how they’re going to go fight a space war.”
By Theresa HitchensAdministration officials were quick to stress that US pursuit of space-based nuclear power sources has absolutely nothing to do with building nuclear weapons in space.
By Theresa Hitchens
“I think we need to recognize that the space domain has evolved over the past several years,” says Secure World Foundation’s Victoria Samson. “And then our governance needs to evolve with that.”
By Theresa Hitchens
Gray Eagle is the low-cost, low-risk answer to Army modernization
Gray Eagle STOL and Gray Eagle 25M are the best options for Army aviation as it assesses where to move from its current inflection point.
“The bond requirement is a great way to ensure that no one licenses in the US, and the indemnification requirement is vague” one industry source said.
By Theresa Hitchens
Vice President Mike Pence still is scheduled to chair the upcoming National Space Council meeting despite the White House decision to cancel the public event.
By Theresa Hitchens
“You can’t hide very well” in space, one industry official said, “So, I think the government is going to have to get over that, and recognize space is a free place.”
By Theresa Hitchens
The Space-ISAC will help space companies understand and comply with DoD’s new Cyber Maturity Model Certification to qualify for contracts.
By Theresa Hitchens The updated debris rules address new space activities such as mega-constellations, Cubesats and satellite servicing.
By Theresa Hitchens “Of all people, it’s the ‘space warmongers’ doing the most to try to sustain the (space) environment,” one DoD official said.
By Theresa Hitchens
“President Trump has made it clear that the race to 5G is a race America will win,” Pence said.
By Theresa Hitchens
