Second Russian Luch/Olymp satellite now trailing Western systems in orbit

Second Russian Luch/Olymp satellite now trailing Western systems in orbit
Second Russian Luch/Olymp satellite now trailing Western systems in orbit

While the new Russian satellite didn’t get super close to any others, its behavior “could be considered unfriendly,” said Slingshot’s Audrey Schaffer, who until recently served as the director of space policy at the National Security Council.

Amazon, OneWeb slowly stalk SpaceX for piece of Pentagon SATCOM pie

Amazon, OneWeb slowly stalk SpaceX for piece of Pentagon SATCOM pie
Amazon, OneWeb slowly stalk SpaceX for piece of Pentagon SATCOM pie

Amazon recently launched the first two prototypes for its Project Kuiper; OneWeb now has all 634 satellites it needs to provide global internet access.

A Musk monopoly? For now, Ukraine has few options outside Starlink for battlefield satcoms

A Musk monopoly? For now, Ukraine has few options outside Starlink for battlefield satcoms
A Musk monopoly? For now, Ukraine has few options outside Starlink for battlefield satcoms

“I think everyone agrees that if there’s a reasonable cost-based argument that paying for use does make sense,” industry analyst Tim Farrar said. But “I think Elon has made that more difficult rather than less difficult because you don’t normally negotiate your weapons contracts on Twitter.”

Survey Says: MilCom Networks Are Fragile, Outdated

Survey Says: MilCom Networks Are Fragile, Outdated
Survey Says: MilCom Networks Are Fragile, Outdated

Those polled said that resiliency and cyber protection are the two most valued requirements for future milcom systems. The survey also found that there is widespread agreement that the current acquisition systems in place across the Air Force, Army, Navy and DoD are too creaky.

Pence: 5G Plan Will Spur Space Innovation

Pence: 5G Plan Will Spur Space Innovation
Pence: 5G Plan Will Spur Space Innovation

“President Trump has made it clear that the race to 5G is a race America will win,” Pence said.