Senators Fret Shift Of Civil Space Tracking From DoD Lagging
"Right now we're on track to have a major collision in Low Earth Orbit roughly every 10 years. And that problem is only getting worse and worse," said AGI CEO Paul Graziani.
China Set To Beat US, Russia Again In Space Launch Race
China has launched 29 satellites through Sept. 30, compared 27 launched by the US. The US has far more satellites already in space.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
SIA Calls For Space Traffic Rules ASAP
SIA says there could be as many as 107,671 satellites on orbit by 2029. There are now slightly fewer than 3,000.
Ligado Exemplifies Broken US Spectrum Management: Industry Experts
"There's a lot of inefficiencies in the process. But it's basically a fight, with each community pressing its case to its own regulatory body," says Jennifer Warren, Lockheed Martin's vice president for technology, policy and regulation.
Despite COVID-19, Space Launch Numbers Holding Steady
The Space Foundation's analysis shows a whopping 73 percent increase in the global space economy between 2009 and 2019: from 245.06 billion to 423.8 billion.
2019 Space Economy Solid; Pandemic A Double-Edged Sword
SIA is hopeful that the COVID-19 pandemic will have only limited effects on the satellite industry, since it has been "generally deemed essential by governments."
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FCC Reconsiders Tightening 25-Year Deadline For Space Junk Disposal
"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.
DoD, Industry Press FCC To Stop Vote On Space Debris Regs
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.
USG Launch Revenue Soars 50% In 2018: Satellite Industry Association
“Much of the excitement surrounding the ‘new space age’ is centered on recent innovations and growth seen in the commercial satellite industry,” said Tom Stoup, president of the Satellite Industry Association.