Bloomberg — NASA administrator Jared Isaacman says he’s confident that the agency will have the cash it needs to build its new moon base, an ambitious program that will need $20 billion over the next seven years and $30 billion over the next decade.
Leaders Say Nuclear Forces, Space Domain Paramount to National Security
U.S. Department of War — Protecting America’s space systems is essential for national security because so many military capabilities rely on them — including precision navigation, global communications, missile warning and real-time intelligence, said Space Force Gen. Stephen N. Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command.
NASA Proposes New Strategy For Commercial Space Stations
SpaceNews — NASA, concerned about slow development of commercial markets, is considering revamping its strategy for supporting the creation of commercial space stations to succeed the International Space Station.
Women Inspired to Serve Conference discusses women’s leadership in international security
The Observer — The first panel, “Civilian Leadership in National Security,” featured Kristin St. Peter, a deputy general counsel and secretary at The Aerospace Corporation.
Space Force Seeks Proposals for $981M NITE-STAR Multi-Award Space Test, Training Contract
GovConWire — As part of the contract, participating contractors must collaborate with an FFRDC like The Aerospace Corporation.
Resilience Under Pressure: Design, Deterrence and Future Force Planning in US Military Space
Kratos Space — This article features insights from Sam Wilson and Andrew Berglund from The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.
Rocket Lab Wins $190 Million Pentagon Deal for Hypersonic Test Flights
SpaceNews — Pentagon’s Test Resource Management Center issued the award, as part of its program to use commercial launch providers to supplement government test infrastructure.
NASA Considering Sharp Increase in Robotic Lunar Landings
SpaceNews — “I want landers on the moon, at the south pole, on a monthly cadence starting at the beginning of 2027,” said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman.
Space Jam: NASA’s MADCAP Team Directs Traffic at the Moon
The New York Times — For the past 15 years, a small team at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California has been keeping track of the 11 spacecraft orbiting the moon and raising alerts when it seems that 2 of them might cross paths.
NASA targets April 1 to launch astronauts around the moon
NBCNews — Artemis II will be the first mission where NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule carry people. On the 10-day mission, the crew is expected to circle the moon, traveling farther from Earth than any humans have before.