National Space Council hears industry pitches, complaints as prelude to new rules

National Space Council hears industry pitches, complaints as prelude to new rules
National Space Council hears industry pitches, complaints as prelude to new rules

“There must be a predictable, transparent and common sense regulatory framework that protects investment and lower barriers to entry for private capital,” said Axiom Space’s Mary Lynne Dittmar.

Space gas stations: DIU to prototype commercial on-orbit satellite refueling

Space gas stations: DIU to prototype commercial on-orbit satellite refueling
Space gas stations: DIU to prototype commercial on-orbit satellite refueling

DIU is seeking companies with the “capability for bulk storage of liquid (>5,000 kg) and gaseous propellants on orbit,” including hydrazine, liquid oxygen and others.

SpaceLogistics sees potential defense market for orbital life-extension spacecraft

SpaceLogistics sees potential defense market for orbital life-extension spacecraft
SpaceLogistics sees potential defense market for orbital life-extension spacecraft

“It’s not just resiliency from a life-extension perspective” for the Space Force. said SpaceLogistics President Rob Hauge. “We’ve got the potential to actually include other payloads as well,”

Space Force Calls For ‘Trash Trucks’ For All The Orbiting Junk

Space Force Calls For ‘Trash Trucks’ For All The Orbiting Junk
Space Force Calls For ‘Trash Trucks’ For All The Orbiting Junk

Active debris removal is “definitely a need, and I think there is a use case for industry to get after that as a service-based opportunity,” said Maj. Gen. DeAnna Burt.

SpaceLogistics Sat Servicing Mission Taps New Markets

SpaceLogistics Sat Servicing Mission Taps New Markets
SpaceLogistics Sat Servicing Mission Taps New Markets

“I see a great expansion in capability that will come as a result of this,” Anderson said of SpaceLogistic’s first robotic on-orbit servicing mission.

DARPA Doubles Dough For Nuclear-Powered Cislunar Rocket

DARPA Doubles Dough For Nuclear-Powered Cislunar Rocket
DARPA Doubles Dough For Nuclear-Powered Cislunar Rocket

DARPA’s budget documents say cislunar orbit is the “new high ground” at risk of being taken over by US adversaries.

US Tightens Space Debris Standards; Keeps 25-Year Cap

US Tightens Space Debris Standards; Keeps 25-Year Cap
US Tightens Space Debris Standards; Keeps 25-Year Cap

The updated debris rules address new space activities such as mega-constellations, Cubesats and satellite servicing.

EXCLUSIVE DoD, Commerce Wrangle New Commercial Remote Sensing Regs

EXCLUSIVE DoD, Commerce Wrangle New Commercial Remote Sensing Regs
EXCLUSIVE DoD, Commerce Wrangle New Commercial Remote Sensing Regs

“It’s mostly a bunch of backward-looking colonels at DoD” causing the problems, said one industry source, “not the IC.”

Air Force, Allies Team To Find Space Startups

Air Force, Allies Team To Find Space Startups
Air Force, Allies Team To Find Space Startups

The new effort focuses on space situational awareness, space data analytics, space communication, artificial intelligence (AI) and satellite servicing.

USG Launch Revenue Soars 50% In 2018: Satellite Industry Association

USG Launch Revenue Soars 50% In 2018: Satellite Industry Association
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.