Plus: A push to make satellites more maneuverable and adaptable during conflict
In today's dispatch from Colorado Springs: The White House calls for nuclear space systems, Space Command wants maneuverable satellites, NASA looks beyond Artemis 2 and more.
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By Jeff Foust The White House released a policy April 14 directing NASA, the Pentagon and the Department of Energy to develop space nuclear power systems that could launch as soon as 2028.
"Nuclear power in space will give us the sustained electricity, heating and propulsion essential to a permanent robotic and eventually human presence on the moon, on Mars and beyond," Michael Kratsios, director of the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy, said when announcing the policy during a Space Symposium speech.
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U.S. defense contractors BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin outlined separate efforts to fund and fly demonstration spacecraft designed to maneuver on orbit, shadow other satellites and operate as part of more networked architectures.
The U.S. military's top space commander is pressing for a fundamental shift in how the Pentagon thinks about satellites — from fixed infrastructure to maneuvering assets that can move, adapt and survive in a conflict. |
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| AI advances and rising geopolitical tensions are helping usher in a new phase of investment in space infrastructure, according to quarterly research released April 14 by early-stage investor Space Capital.
Work is underway to incorporate lessons learned from Artemis 2 into Artemis 3, particularly with Orion, as it transitions to the next mission.
Amazon announced plans April 14 to buy satellite operator Globalstar in a deal valued at around $11 billion, marking its entry into the emerging market for providing connectivity directly to mobile phones and other cellular devices.
L3Harris Technologies has struck an agreement with Madrid-based startup Xoople to develop a satellite constellation designed for a still-emerging concept in the space industry: Earth AI.
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The U.S. subsidiary of Eutelsat is in active discussions with defense and intelligence agencies about hosting government payloads on the next generation of OneWeb satellites
A conversation with Aerospace Corp. CEO and president Tanya Pemberton.
Axiom Space expects to test the spacesuit it is developing for Artemis lunar missions in space in 2027, either on the International Space Station or Artemis 3.
Sam Mehta, the newly appointed head of L3Harris Technologies' space business, is looking to recast how a traditional defense contractor competes in a market increasingly shaped by commercial speed and capital.
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FROM SPACENEWS |
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In the latest episode of Space Minds, recorded at Space Symposium, Mike Gruss sits down with Fang Qian, vice president at Lockheed Martin, to discuss the future of GPS satellites. They chat about the need for jam-resistant signals, what comes next for the constellation and thinking about GPS for the moon. Watch now. |
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President Donald Trump signed the Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act April 13, reestablishing key sources of funding for early-stage space companies.
Casey Dreier, chief of space policy at The Planetary Society, writes that NASA cannot make new scientific breakthroughs if science takes a backseat in "ride-along missions."
Former astronaut Linda Godwin discusses Artemis, Gateway and the future of space exploration. |
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FROM SPACENEWS |
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