WASHINGTON — The White House released a new space policy directive Sept. 4 intended to improve cybersecurity of space systems. Space Policy Directive (SPD) 5 is billed as the first comprehensive government policy related to cybersecurity for satellites and related systems, and outlines a set of best practices, but not […]
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WASHINGTON — A new National Space Council report argues that the exploration and development of space must be an integrated effort that involves not just NASA but other government agencies, as well as international and commercial partners. The report, “A New Era for Deep Space Exploration and Development,” released July […]
The US President signalling this lack of support for NASA’s current push to put people on the moon in the 2020s will come as a shock to both NASA and many space enthusiasts. Mr Trump had officially kicked off a new mission to put Americans back on the moon in […]
This op-ed originally appeared in the May 6, 2019 issue of SpaceNews magazine. At the recent National Space Council meeting, U.S. Vice President Pence challenged the nation to begin exploring space again with a human mission to the moon’s south pole by 2024. Public-private-academic partnerships will help us accelerate a […]
This article originally appeared in the Dec. 17, 2018 issue of SpaceNews magazine. Sometime in 2028, competing for attention alongside a presidential election and the return of the Summer Olympics to Los Angeles, NASA will return humans to the surface of the moon. A lunar lander will depart the cluster […]
This op-ed originally appeared in the Dec. 17, 2018 issue of SpaceNews magazine. In early September, NASA released the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) solicitation, to acquire end-to-end commercial payload services to the lunar surface and announced Nov. 29 the winners of nine indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts entitling them to […]
This op-ed originally appeared in the Dec. 17, 2018 issue of SpaceNews magazine. In early September, NASA released the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) solicitation, to acquire end-to-end commercial payload services to the lunar surface and announced Nov. 29 the winners of nine indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts entitling them to […]
This op-ed originally appeared in the Dec. 17, 2018 issue of SpaceNews magazine. In early September, NASA released the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) solicitation, to acquire end-to-end commercial payload services to the lunar surface and announced Nov. 29 the winners of nine indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts entitling them to […]