WASHINGTON — International cooperation in dealing with the growing problem or orbital debris is essential, a panel of experts argued, but said not to expect a comprehensive accord on the issue for the foreseeable future. At a discussion about international approaches to orbital debris, organized by the Aerospace Corporation here […]
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SYDNEY — NASA plans to publish a revised launch date for the first mission of its Space Launch System in October amid reports that the flight has been pushed back to nearly the end of 2019. In a statement to SpaceNews Sept. 22, NASA spokesperson Kathryn Hambleton said that NASA […]
LONDON — Eleven small satellite companies are establishing a trade association to address spectrum policies and regulations specific to the no-longer-tiny smallsat industry. The group, called the Commercial Smallsat Spectrum Management Association, or CSSMA, will focus on issues unique to smallsats not addressed by the Satellite Industry Association, whose membership […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Space advocates on Capitol Hill have pounded the Air Force for the slow pace of modernization. The four-star general in charge of Air Force Space Command says the message has been heard loud and clear. “We need to move faster,” Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said Sept. […]
This commentary originally appeared in the Sept. 11 issue of SpaceNews Magazine. “Space traffic management” is the cyber security of the space world. It is a hugely important public policy issue that underpins the successful future expansion of space activities, yet there is no agreement on its definition. Experts continue […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. —With the recent development of the first space warfighting concepts of operation, U.S. Air Force space leaders are focusing more on development on better space situational awareness. “We have to keep track of every object in space,” Gen John “Jay” Raymond, commander, Air Force Space Command, said […]
Set course for BennuNASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab By Leah Crane To Bennu and back again! At around 1700 GMT today, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will hurtle around Earth at 8.5 kilometres per second, giving it the boost it needs to reach the asteroid Bennu next August. Since […]
LONDON — Satellites have been the option of last resort for telecommunication companies and their customers in the past decades, according to Renato Goodfellow, head of global satellite at BT Global Services. However, thanks to the development of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite mega-constellations and high-throughput satellites, the technology has a […]