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Space
February 2023
Space Force Lacks Agility To Tap into Commercial Innovation
The Pentagon wants to capitalize on a soaring commercial space sector to stay ahead of adversaries in the domain. But the lack of a national strategic vision that focuses efforts and streamlines the government’s contracting bureaucracy is leaving members of industry feeling lost in space. -
Space
August 2021
SPACE SYMPOSIUM NEWS: Space Force Chief to Host International Meeting of Allies (Updated)
By Mandy MayfieldThe chief of operations for the United States Space Force is hosting a meeting this week with space leaders from 23 allied countries, he said August 24. -
Space
February 2021
JUST IN: Space Force Focused on Commercial Industry, International Partnerships
By Meredith RoatenThe Space Force will prioritize collaboration with the commercial space industry and partners around the world Space Force’s top officer said Feb. 25. -
Space
May 2020
China’s Cislunar Space Ambitions Draw Scrutiny
By Mandy MayfieldSome members of the space community are sounding the alarm as China indicates it may seek to establish a commanding position in cislunar space, to include the area near the Moon’s orbit. -
Space
April 2020
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Space
March 2020
SATELLITE 2020 NEWS: Commerce Department Tackles Space Congestion with Air Force
By Mandy MayfieldThe Commerce Department, which has been tasked with managing the swell of U.S. space systems and orbiting space junk, has co-led wargaming experiments with the Air Force to expand its debris mitigation efforts, a department official said May 11. -
Space
January 2020
BREAKING: Space Development Agency Rolling Out Solicitations
By Jon HarperThe Space Development Agency released a broad agency announcement Jan. 21 for new technologies, and additional solicitations will be coming down the pipeline soon, the organization’s director told reporters. -
Space
September 2019
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Details of the Pentagon’s New Space Architecture Revealed
After years of studies, the Pentagon is poised to proceed with building out a new military space architecture designed to defend what is called “the ultimate high ground.” -
Space
October 2018
New Chinese Lunar Satellite Has Intelligence Agency Concerned
By Mandy MayfieldA Chinese communications satellite launched earlier this year is causing concern among military officials, said one leader at the Air Force's National Air and Space Intelligence Center on Oct 12. Within the last year, the Chinese have launched a relay satellite that is flying around "the flip side of the moon," said Jeff Gossel, a senior intelligence engineer at the Space and Missiles Analysis. "That’s very telling to us." -
Space
August 2018
Industry Perspective: Public-Private Partnerships Critical to Protect Space
By Rebecca Cowen-HirschWe live in an era in which space is an increasingly challenged and even hostile environment. Today’s adversaries are able to jam satellites for reversible effects and even permanently damage space assets with kinetic attacks from ground-launched missiles, building urgency for optimal resilience in space.
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