Forecasts from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other heavyweight investment banks of a trillion-dollar space economy by 2040 have echoed across the industry for more than half a decade. While loose definitions from some analysts about what constitutes a space company have met scoffs — does Uber really count because […]
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Updated 3:15 p.m. Eastern with Varda statement. WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration is revising its licensing regulations to prevent a repeat of a situation last year where a spacecraft launched without approvals to return. In a notice published in the Federal Register April 17, the FAA’s Office of Commercial […]
TAMPA, Fla. — The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has awarded MDA Space a contract extension worth around $182 million to continue supporting robotics operations on the International Space Station until 2030. The contract now also includes robotics flight controller duties, in addition to the operational readiness support MDA Space has […]
WASHINGTON — A surge in demand for small satellites to support national security space programs is exposing weaknesses in the U.S. space industrial base, leading to supply chain issues as the military prioritizes rapid deployment of constellations. In the latest sign of the strain, defense contractor L3Harris Technologies has sued […]
For non-U.S. owned space companies looking to access government funding, the question of eligibility for programs like the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants is a complex and critical consideration. Ownership structure is a primary factor in determining qualification, creating a paradox where the […]
Last week, we marked the 39th annual Space Symposium, held at the Broadmoor Hotel in my home district of Colorado Springs. The Space Symposium has been well known for decades as the world’s largest space gathering, bringing together brilliant minds from government, industry and academia to evaluate progress in space […]
WASHINGTON — NASA Administrator Bill Nelson defended the agency’s plans to cut back or cancel some agency programs at a House hearing, placing much of the blame at the feet of Congress. At a largely collegial 90-minute hearing of the House Appropriations Committee’s commerce, justice and science committee April 17 […]
WASHINGTON — Sweden signed the Artemis Accords outlining best practices for responsible space exploration April 16, the second European country in as many days to join. NASA and the Swedish government announced that Sweden signed the accords in a ceremony at government offices in Stockholm. Mats Persson, Sweden’s minister for […]