The global space industry’s largest annual conference is happening April 8-11 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Space Force to overhaul IT systems at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg
SDA tests communications network with Norway
COLORADO SPRINGS – The Space Development Agency is working closely with Norway to test the communications network underpinning its constellation. SDA is installing a radio-frequency antenna in northern Norway and testing Link 16, an encrypted tactical data protocol used in NATO radios, with Norwegian forces. “We’ll be able to do…
Kepler partners up for ESA’s optical data relay constellation
Kepler Communications, a Canadian small satellite operator, is teaming up with Europe’s Airbus Defence and Space and its independent laser terminal subsidiary Tesat-Spacecom to develop an optical relay network in low Earth orbit.
FAA: no current plans to tax commercial space launches
A Federal Aviation Administration official said April 10 that the Biden administration has no plans for the time being to levy taxes on commercial launches, similar to those on airlines, to address the launch industry’s impact on airspace.
Pentagon research chief calls for commercial radiation-hardened electronics
Her remarks underscored the threat of space-based nuclear weapon.
Small Astranis GEO broadband satellites are getting bigger
Astranis announced plans April 10 to deploy 50% larger broadband satellites from 2026 to offer five times more throughput, while still remaining far smaller than typical geostationary spacecraft to save costs.
Space Force unveils strategy to leverage commercial tech innovation
Gen. Saltzman in remarks at the Space Symposium tempered expectations, noting that the highly anticipated commercial strategy document is not a cure-all.
U.S. government plans review of space technology export controls
The State and Commerce Departments will start a process this summer to update space systems on export control lists, potentially lessening the restrictions on some technologies.
ESA awards contract to Thales Alenia Space to restart ExoMars
The European Space Agency awarded a contract to a consortium of companies to resume work on a Mars rover mission that was derailed two years ago by geopolitics.
Relativity Space delays NSSL bid, focuses on 2026 Terran R debut
Vice president Josh Brost: “We’re very comfortable about on-ramping to NSSL in the future, likely next year.”
Small satellites aim to fill big shoes for military weather data
COLORADO SPRINGS — Orion Space Solutions is looking to demonstrate how shoebox-sized satellites can reliably capture vital meteorological observations that have traditionally required large, more expensive spacecraft. The company is one of two selected by the U.S. Space Force for the Electro-Optical/Infrared Weather System program, or EWS. The military is…
Investment banks take stock of evolving space finance challenges
It is becoming more difficult for young space companies to close growth-stage funding rounds amid increasing investor scrutiny, according to an April 9 panel of investment bankers and equity analysts.
NASA rolls out new space sustainability strategy
NASA announced a new approach to dealing with an increasingly crowded and dangerous environment in Earth orbit with a space sustainability strategy that puts an initial emphasis on analyzing the problem rather than technologies to solve it.
Astrobotic and Mission Control to partner on lunar rover mission
Astrobotic is partnering with Canadian space software company Mission Control on a small rover that will go to the Moon on Astrobotic’s next lander mission.
The outside perspective | SES Q&A
After taking the helm of SES in February, IT veteran Adel Al-Saleh plans to draw on his AI and terrestrial network expertise to position the geostationary and medium Earth orbit operator to meet future broadband needs.
NRO eyes diverse satellite fleet and AI-powered ground systems in modernization push
Troy Meink: ‘We are pushing the boundaries to ensure we stay on the leading edge of innovation’
Space Force budget inches upward in tight fiscal year
The service has seen steady growth “as more people are realizing what space brings to the fight”
U.S. Space Command adopts multipronged approach to prepare for ‘a conflict that has never happened’
U.S. Space Command is focused on making its constellations more resilient, defending them against a growing array of threats, protecting the joint force from space-enabled attack, and conducting extensive tests and training.
End of an era: Delta 4 Heavy soars one last time
ULA’s Delta 4 Heavy launches NROL-70 for the National Reconnaissance Office in its final mission
SpaceWERX initiative lends startups a crucial hand in tech validation
In partnership with Aerospace, the Space Force is organizing “Technology Readiness Level” bootcamps
Max Space announces plans for inflatable space station modules
Max Space has unveiled plans to develop inflatable modules that the company believes can be made larger and less expensive than alternatives
