SpaceNews — "[The industrial base] still has challenges in building at large scale, the high reliability, high precision valves we need for satellites," said Jamie Morin, VP of defense strategic space at Aerospace. "We still have a fragile, solid rocket motor industrial base. We still have key challenges in microelectronics for space at scale."
Undark — Aerospace's Martin Ross said there is not yet an accounting of before-launch emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from venting or tests.
Breaking Defense — Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said that the White House, the Office of Management and Budget, and DOW all agree that the service needs to grow.
Breaking Defense — Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman signed off on the creation of a new staff organization at service headquarters that would take the place of the Space Force’s previously planned Space Futures Command
Nature.com — Orbital servicing infrastructure for small satellites could extend operational lifetimes, reduce replacement costs, and enhance the reliability of future constellations, supporting the long-term development of the LEO space economy.
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.
The Observer — The first panel, “Civilian Leadership in National Security,” featured Kristin St. Peter, a deputy general counsel and secretary at The Aerospace Corporation.
Kratos Space — This article features insights from Sam Wilson and Andrew Berglund from The Aerospace Corporation’s Center for Space Policy and Strategy.
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.
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.
