CNN’s Christiane Amanpour speaks with NASA deputy administrator Pamela Melroy about the potential that space could be the next platform for war between nations.
Lunar Landings Test Spacecraft Operators’ Mettle
Science fiction author Robert Heinlein’s novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress is about the struggles of a lunar colony, but the title has become apropos for just trying to land there. The latest challenges undertaken by Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic and by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) kick off a year with as many as eight spacecraft in line to attempt lunar landings.
Guetlein calls for a change in culture in ‘responsive space’
It’s not just about hardware and speed records, said the vice chief of space operations Gen. Michael Guetlein.
The U.S. Space Force last year launched a small satellite on a Firefly rocket in a demonstration of responsive launch, sending the payload to orbit just 27 hours after receiving launch orders.
Space Systems Command Briefing — It is About Time
“GPS can’t operate without precise time, and it provides precise time to everyone in the world,” said Ed Powers, a senior engineer with The Aerospace Corporation, a federally funded research and development center committed exclusively to the space enterprise.
Space race 2024: A critical year ahead for U.S. Space Force
The U.S. Space Force enters its fifth year amid heightened threats to the nation’s space assets, rising geopolitical tensions and technological challenges. Space Force chief of space operations Gen. Chance Saltzman set the tone for the year ahead in a keynote speech at the service’s first annual conference in December.
US Space Force satellite data shines light on mystery of Arctic warming
Satellite data shows melting Arctic sea ice has experienced a reduction in how much sunlight it reflects, triggering an unprecedented rise in local temperatures.
NASA and NOAA climate scientists recently reported that 2023 was the hottest year on record, with temperatures continuing to rise at shocking rates.
Rocket Report: A new estimate of Starship costs; Japan launches spy satellite
One space tug company runs into financial problems; another says go big or go home. The problem at America’s military spaceports.
The Biden administration is requesting $1.3 billion over the next five years to revamp infrastructure at the Space Force’s ranges in Florida and California, Ars reports.
House committee backs Artemis despite latest delay
WASHINGTON — Members of a key congressional committee expressed disappointment over the latest delay in NASA’s plans to return humans to the moon but showed little interest in making major changes to that program.
DoD seeks less space classification, more collaboration with allies and commercial partners
Assistant Secretary of Defense John Plumb: Classification is here to stay but DoD is taking a hard look at where it might have gone overboard. The Department of Defense is pushing to lower classification barriers and forge closer partnerships with the commercial space industry, John Plumb, assistant secretary of defense for space policy, said Jan. 17.
Pentagon awards $2.5 billion in satellite contracts to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space
The Pentagon on Tuesday announced about $2.5 billion in contracts will go to L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space to build satellites for an expanding military system.
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency is having the trio of companies build 54 satellites as part of a network the U.S. military is building, the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.