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By Jeff Foust, September 18, 2024 |
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The head of the European Space Agency wants better coordination of overall public spending on space in Europe, echoing the recommendations of a recent report.
Speaking at the World Space Business Week conference here Sept. 16, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher noted that the huge existing gap in spending between Europe and the United States in space is complicated further by spending in Europe that is spread among a wider range of agencies.
Aschbacher said that European governments overall spent 11.4 billion euros ($12.7 billion) on space in 2023, compared to 64 billion euros by U.S. government agencies such as NASA and the Space Force. "There's a factor of six between the European and the American investment on the public side in space. A factor of six is a lot," he said. "To catch up is enormous." Read More | | |
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Rivada says Lockheed deal boosts investor confidence in constellation By Jason Rainbow Boca Raton, Florida-based manufacturer Terran Orbital was teetering on breaching the terms of its debt before Lockheed, already a Terran Orbital customer and minority investor, announced plans last month to acquire it. Rivada Space Networks CEO Declan Ganley said it was a "welcome" confidence booster. Read More
Eutelsat signs multi-launch agreement for MHI's H3 rocket
By Jason Rainbow Eutelsat said Sept. 18 it has signed a contract to use multiple H3 rockets from 2027 in the French fleet operator's first launch agreement with Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Few specifics have been disclosed but Arlen Kassighian, Eutelsat's chief engineering officer, said the agreement will help diversify its launch opportunities. Read More | | |
| News From the Space Defense & Security Summit | French armament agency responds to space threats
By Debra Werner By 2030, France plans to have an active capability to defend the space assets its armed forces rely upon. For now, France is focused on strengthening military-space capabilities including Earth observation, telecommunications, positioning and navigation, as well as enhancing space situation awareness. Read More
| | | News From the Air, Space & Cyber Conference | U.S. Space Force chief endorses commercial satellite data program By Sandra Erwin The head of the U.S. Space Force, Gen. Chance Saltzman, gave a ringing endorsement to the "tactical surveillance, reconnaissance, and tracking" (TacSRT) program, which leverages commercial satellite imagery and data analytics to support military operations, citing success during the U.S. troop withdrawal from Niger. The TacSRT program began as a pilot in February to support U.S. Africa Command. Read More
Space Force chief urges readiness for new era of competition By Sandra Erwin Saltzman also issued a call to action for service members to prepare for an increasingly complex security environment shaped by great power rivalry, with a particular focus on China and Russia. "Space is only going to become more important, and the pace of competition will increase along with it," Saltzman said. Read More
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