The case for a kinetic anti-satellite test ban between the US and China
by Jimin Park
The United States should pursue a new space-related arms control treaty: a ban on high-altitude direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile tests with China....
Space Force shifts GPS III launch from ULA to SpaceX
The Space Force today announced that SpaceX, rather than United Launch Alliance (ULA), will provide the upcoming launch of the final satellite in the Global...
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The case for a kinetic anti-satellite test ban between the US and China
by Jimin Park
The United States should pursue a new space-related arms control treaty: a ban on high-altitude direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile tests with China....
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The case for a kinetic anti-satellite test ban between the US and China
by Jimin Park
The United States should pursue a new space-related arms control treaty: a ban on high-altitude direct-ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missile tests with China....
Space Force Releases Visions For Future Force, Warfare Expectations
The Space Force released its long-awaited vision for its future force that outlines nearly a dozen mission areas and the types of capabilities that...
Space Force shifts GPS III launch from ULA to SpaceX
The Space Force today announced that SpaceX, rather than United Launch Alliance (ULA), will provide the upcoming launch of the final satellite in the Global...
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Space-based solar power: A new frontier in US energy security
by David Steitz and Sowmya Venkatesh
Space-based solar power (SBSP) represents a crucial component for meeting tomorrow’s global energy needs. At a congressional staff briefing...
Space commerce: face the risk, seize the opportunities
by Norm Mitchell
Imagine it’s 1625 and you’re an ambitious young entrepreneur. The world’s most powerful nations have pushed wooden shipbuilding technology to unprecedented heights....
German Aerospace Center and NASA collaborate on space radiation research
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) and NASA signed an agreement to continue their long-standing and successful cooperation in...
The long road to near-real-time satellite reconnaissance: a chronology
In late 1976, the United States Air Force launched a revolutionary top secret satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Known as the KH-11 KENNEN...
A reinvigorated push for nuclear power in space
By David Ariosto
When reporters revisit President John F. Kennedy’s address to a joint session of Congress in 1961, it is often framed as a...
The rising flood of space junk is a risk to us on Earth
By Thomas Cheney
A piece of space junk recently crashed through the roof and floor of a man’s home in Florida. NASA later confirmed that the object had...
The new attack surface: from space to smartphone
By Jamie Munro
Imagine having seamless mobile broadband access anywhere on Earth, from the most remote deserts and oceans to disaster zones, all without...
A step forward in space export control reform
By Jeff Foust
A decade ago, the commercial space industry in the United States celebrated a hard-fought victory in efforts to reform export controls. After...
NASA and safety: more is better
By Roger Handberg
The ongoing crisis with the Starliner has moved in the direction of making crew safety the prime driver. As an organization,...
Repurposing nuclear reactors used in space propulsion for high-density power on the Moon and Mars
By Ajay Kothari
In the recent NASA Space Technology Mission Directorate Shortfall Ranking Report, “High Power Energy Generation on Moon/Mars” is rated #2 of 187 considered...
Space isn’t all about the “race”: rival superpowers must work together for a better future
By Art Cotterell
In recent years, a new “space race” has intensified between the United States and China. But what is this latest “race” about,...
The new space race must be run together
By Aline Spyrka
Sixty years ago, the United States embarked on a great space race with the Soviet Union. The new space race is different...

