The U.S. government craves innovation but sets barriers via ownership stipulations, contrasting with other nations open to R&D funding with less stringent conditions. The post The paradox of U.S. government R&D funding: Barriers for non-U.S. owned firms appeared first on SpaceNews.
The FAA is revising its licensing regulations to prevent a repeat of a situation last year where a spacecraft launched without approvals to return. The post FAA to require reentry vehicles licensed before launch appeared first on SpaceNews.
The Space Symposium has been well known for decades as the world’s largest space gathering, bringing together brilliant minds from government, industry and academia to evaluate progress in space advancements. The post A reflection on Space Symposium appeared first on SpaceNews.
Forecasts from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and other heavyweight investment banks of a trillion-dollar space economy by 204 have echoed across the industry for more than half a decade. The post The trillion-dollar question appeared first on SpaceNews.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson defended the agency’s plans to cut back or cancel some agency programs at a House hearing, placing much of the blame at the feet of Congress. The post Nelson defends “very tough choices” in NASA’s budget proposal appeared first on SpaceNews.
The national security applications for a reusable suborbital rocket ‘haven't been fully explored’ The post Astrobotic eyes military customers for reusable Xogdor suborbital rocket appeared first on SpaceNews.
Department of the Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall and the top-ranking military leaders from the Air Force and Space Force told a House committee April 17 that adequately defending the nation against modern-day adversaries demands the services modernize quickly and that Congress deliver funding in a timely and predictable manner. “As you are aware, the [...]
A group of low Earth orbit satellite operators are banding together to share information about natural and human-made threats to their spacecraft. The post Space ISAC establishes LEO satellite operators group appeared first on SpaceNews.
The FCC recently approved a regulatory framework for companies vying to develop mobile satellite services (MSS). The post Taking the next steps for satellite-to-smartphone services appeared first on SpaceNews.
Supporting Mars Sample Return is of utmost importance for American leadership in space. The post NASA’s no to Mars appeared first on SpaceNews.
