The Aerospace Corporation once again joined forces with TechCrunch to deliver engaging panel discussions with leaders across defense, civil and commercial space, as well as a Space Challenge pitch-off for startups to showcase innovative concepts poised to transform commercial space operations.
Courtney Albon, Defense News – Sierra Space, L3Harris, Astranis, and Axient won study contracts in late September to draft early concepts for the Space Force’s Resilient GPS program, or R-GPS.
Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews – Sam Wilson, a policy analyst at Aerospace, suggests that the Pentagon use an “anchor tenancy” strategy for PLEO (Proliferated Low Earth Orbit) contracts with commercial satellite services.
Irene Klotz, Aviation Week – NASA is reviewing 11 proposals to cut costs and speed up the return of samples collected by the ongoing Perseverance rover mission on Mars.
Jacqueline Feldscher and Tim Fernholz, Payload – The FCC’s new rule clarifies existing regulations, which give earlier entrants in the satellite broadband market an advantage.
The Aerospace Corporation is playing a key role in advancing space cybersecurity through innovative prototypes that can quickly detect and mitigate cyber threats, enhancing the security of space systems and safeguarding critical infrastructure.
Robert Wall, Aviation Week – Germany in July awarded Airbus a contract for new military communications satellites. The additional money will finance upgrading of the ground infrastructure, including command-and-control equipment.
Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg – The initial batch of GPS IIIF satellites are as much as eight to 11 months behind the desired delivery schedule, because contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. is having difficulty manufacturing some complex parts.
In this op-ed for Breaking Defense, Christopher Stone, Senior Fellow at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies, argues that the Space Force needs to transform from “a mere support service into the primary door kicking, maneuver force for the United States.”
Tim Fernholz, Payload – NASA is replacing its 1980s-era Tracking and Data Relay System (TDRS) satellites by the 2030s, with a fleet of commercial sats purchased through the Commercial Services Project (CSP).
