“Nuclear weapons in space are a really, really dumb idea,” said Jessica West of Canadian non-profit Ploughshares, but experts note that with Russia, nothing can ever be fully ruled out.
By Theresa Hitchens“We can’t expect to bridge the valley of death through S&T programs, and industry accelerator programs. … We need to identify and prioritize resources, funding and personnel,” said Diane Howard, National Space Council head of commercial space policy.
By Theresa Hitchens“This oversight regime will balance economic competitiveness together with safety, security, sustainability, and responsibility,” states the new United States Novel Space Activities Authorization and Supervision Framework.
By Theresa Hitchens“Telling me: ‘I’m creating a monster, but putting it in your closet,’ still means I have a monster in my closet. And I’d really rather not have a monster in my closet,” an industry representative told Breaking Defense.
By Theresa Hitchens“What’s really going to matter is how these various departments and agencies actually start building the rules and interpreting the guidance that they received in the executive order,” Klon Kitchen of Beacon Global Strategies told Breaking Defense.
By Jaspreet GillPresident Joe Biden and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will only hold general discussions about AUKUS today, administration officials told reporters.
By Justin KatzAdvancements in joint military exercises as well as efforts to counter missile threats from North Korea came out of the Camp David meetings.
By Justin KatzIf confirmed, Coker will fill a critical role left open months after the departure of Chris Inglis, who was appointed as the first-ever national cyber director in 2021.
By Jaspreet Gill“We will […] continue to work with allies and partners to identify and provide Ukraine with additional capabilities,” said a US State Department spokesperson.
By Ashley RoqueRussian and Chinese anti-satellite tests are responsible for “pretty much 20 percent” of “conjunction” warnings, that is predictions that two space objects are likely to collide, in 2022, said the State Department’s Eric Desautels.
By Theresa HitchensThe Office of Management and Budget has notified Congress this week with its FY24 budget request amendments.
By Ashley Roque“As the United States leads the world in the exploration of the Moon and Mars, maintaining U.S. preeminence in space research is important as the use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) grows and the development of space enters a new era,” states the new national strategy for LEO R&D.
By Theresa HitchensDoD’s new Biomanufacturing Strategy and an accompanying RFI from industry both aim to help companies using biological processes to make potentially revolutionary materials — and to keep them from moving offshore like semiconductors.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“And as weird as that sounds, you know, from an industry guy, I absolutely need regulation and enforcement,” said Tory Bruno, CEO of rocket maker ULA. “Because one bad actor can ruin that entire common environment for all of us.”
By Theresa Hitchens