“Putting non-maneuverable cubesats into LEO in densely populated orbits … is like putting go-carts on the freeway. Nobody would do that,” says Viasat’s John Janka.
By Theresa HitchensSpace Force celebrates 5th anniversary at growing Spacepower Conference
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The “Agility Prime” event next week will kick off with speeches by Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Air Force acquisition head Will Roper.
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The independent FCC seemingly “wrote these proposed rules mostly (if not entirely) in a vacuum, potentially failing to ensure White House directions in Space Policy Directives 1-through-4 were fully accounted for,” said one USG official with an eye on the debate.
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We need a modern-day WPB—call it the Antivirus Coordination Board—to set priorities and support the private sector’s research and production, while sharing information and providing prompt support when needed.
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“Military bases and maneuvers are not allowed on the Moon or other celestial bodies, so the ability of the Space Force to defend US commercial activities on the Moon or asteroids is also questionable,” said Brian Weeden, director of program planning at Secure World Foundation.
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“I think maybe there is a mutual assured destruction in space,” Rep. Lamborn said, “where no one will go there because the consequences will be too severe.”
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“I want to see a kickass flight, really really soon!” says Mandy Vaughn, president of VOX Space, about her 2020 goals for Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne.
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Advancing military training with VR and simulators
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The updated debris rules address new space activities such as mega-constellations, Cubesats and satellite servicing.
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The National Security Council, Air Force Space Command, the Missile Defense Agency, and NASA among others will share analysis about, warnings of, and potential responses to cybersecurity threats to satellites and ground stations with industry under a new public-private partnership.
By Theresa Hitchens “Of all people, it’s the ‘space warmongers’ doing the most to try to sustain the (space) environment,” one DoD official said.
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The fact that the Defense Innovation Unit is even considering the idea of a space station in orbit is a pretty big deal — and an even bigger deal if it grows over time to accommodate a human crew.
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Navy Research Lab’s LARADO (Laser-sheet Anomaly Resolution and Debris Observation) project conjures images of a Wild West cattle drive, and in a way that is apropos as space scientists have long been attempting to wrangle better estimates of the population of on-orbit debris.
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Indian claims of no threat from ASAT test debris is “nonsense.”
By Theresa Hitchens The India ASAT test could have provided an opportunity for leadership from the Trump administration to help prevent the creation of space debris.
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