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Op-ed | Space Force launch strategy a step in the right direction
The Space Force next year will select launch providers for Phase 3 of the National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program. Industry proposals are due Dec. 15. This next phase of NSSL marks a significant evolution in how the Space Force approaches launch, leaning into the commercial market in a way that it had largely avoided
Op-ed: What the crypto industry must do to survive the wrath of the SEC
Op-ed: What the crypto industry must do to survive the wrath of the SEC Kadan Stadelmann · 2 weeks ago · 3 min read SEC lays down the law for crypto, raising debates on the industry's future sustainability. 3 min readUpdated: September 20, 2023 at 3:49 pm Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlateThe following is a guest
Op-ed | Whither Mars or Wither Mars?
by Bruce Jakosky and Scott Hubbard — September 13, 2022 Two explorers stop to inspect a robotic lander and its small rover in this artist’s concept of a future Mars mission. Credit: NASA Are we on a good path toward developing and implementing a human mission to explore Mars? It’s widely understood that development for
Op-ed | Russian Invasion of Ukraine Reinforces the Urgency of Fixing U.S. Satellite Vulnerability by 2027
Over the last two weeks, many commentators have warned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may portend dark things to come for Taiwan. Yet the key question the United States now faces has remained unanswered: what new actions should the U.S. undertake now to decrease the odds of conflict in the Taiwan Strait? Given current preparations…
Op-ed | Russian threats a reminder of the need to protect GPS
by Sarah Mineiro — March 7, 2022 Hawkeye 360's RF data reconnaissance constellation has demonstrated its ability to detect sources of Global Navigation Satellite System interference. Credit: Hawkeye 360 The space-based navigation capabilities of the United States and its allies remain vulnerable to spoofing, denial and attack Video and images of Russia’s illegitimate attempt to…
Op-ed | Is there enough room in space for tens of billions of satellites, as Elon Musk suggests? We don’t think so.
by Miles Lifson and Richard Linares — January 4, 2022 Currently, there are more than 4,500 active satellites in orbit. While it took more than five decades to reach a thousand simultaneous active satellites, the growth in the active orbital population has exploded over the last decade, driven largely by companies like SpaceX designing satellite…
by Rajeev Suri — September 28, 2021 U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and U.S. President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting at the White House Sept. 21. Credit: Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street When Boris Johnson met President Biden at the White House last week, the UK Prime Minister gave him a signed…
Op-ed | Can we backhaul our way to space?
If the market grows large enough, a dedicated lunar-to-LEO tanker industry could evolve Trade. It enables, disseminates, and helps pay for new technologies and skills. It encourages sciences, the arts, and communications across oceans and cultures. It is a requirement for the evolution and supply of settlements and cities. Like technology and physical expansion, trade…