How Loper Bright could upend the process of crafting and enforcing space policy.

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While on-orbit servicing (OOS) is becoming increasingly feasible, there is not a clear path to market for the technology.

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Realistically, there is no singular solution to replace GPS, but we can make it more resilient with complementary AltPNT technologies.

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Rick Tumlinson writes that the International Space Station must be preserved rather than destroyed in reentry.

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When it's time to retire the International Space Station, it should be moved to higher orbit, so that it may one day be made useful again, rather than incinerated.

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Space Force recognizes the potential benefits of integrating specialized capabilities present in the commercial marketplace. To adopt them, it needs help from companies like mine.

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Overly regulating the space mining industry will needlessly delay progress and disincentivize the industry, argues this op-ed.

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With the rapid rollout of multi–constellation satellites in lower orbits, the time has come for an industry long living in the shadow of terrestrial communications to finally emerge and shine as a primary enabler of connectivity. That is, if we can get out of our own way.

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China's comparisons between its space program and SpaceX's launch capabilities may be short-sighted compared to the achievements of the country.

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Ed Dwight was supposed to be the first astronaut of color. Now the Patti Grace Smith Fellowship is trying to create space opportunities for Black students.

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As of June 14, 2024, exactly one year has passed on Pluto since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

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The general population imagines space as something far off and unreachable, when it is omnipresent in their daily lives. This lack of awareness is dangerous for the space sector, particularly public space agencies, that increasingly need to justify their existence and funding in an era of commercial space ventures and climate change restrictions. 

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The underlying math of SpaceX's business model suggests that the company is selling Falcon launches at a major markup.

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we must develop innovative approaches to overcome novel challenges and achieve success in long-duration human spaceflight missions. 

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While major strides are being made to protect in-orbit payloads, the ground stations that control those satellites and collect telemetry from them may be woefully undersecured.

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The timeline and outcome of France's decision whether to join Operation Olympic Defender could mold international space relations.

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Since no one group controls space, the open sharing of space situational awareness (SSA) data is critical to ensure safe space operations.

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The United States Space Force Commercial Space Strategy reveals how the U.S. plans to leverage industry and European nations to keep pace with China

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Jamming and spoofing attacks on GPS and other global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) are becoming increasingly common as geopolitical crises escalate, creating major challenges and risks for aviation, shipping and other critical services across the world. 

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As the stardust settles after the release of NSM-22, the space community should take a moment to see the opportunity it has been presented.

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Could commercial imperatives lay the groundwork for well-defined, coherent space traffic management norms and erect space sustainability guardrails?

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As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of its service life and the United States commercial space industry continues to push past old technological boundaries, America needs new orbital destinations to remain the world’s leader in space.

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The U.N. must form a parliament to properly regulate space mining and other international matters of dispute.

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It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to discern the obvious: the new generation of satellites are not meant to be refueled.

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