Government/Military
May 17, 2024
NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce (OSC) placed new orders for commercial space situational awareness (SSA) data and services. NOAA placed orders with all companies participating in its pathfinder program COMSPOC, Kayhan Space, LeoLabs, Slingshot Aerospace, and SpaceNav. This is the second Consolidated Pathfinder order for the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS), which is a…
May 15, 2024
UltiSat accepted orders for more than 575 Starlink kits and subscriptions to the U.S government and international humanitarian organizations during 2023 and through the first quarter of 2024. UltiSat announced the milestone on May 13. These kits support missions including humanitarian aid disaster response (HADR) support for refugee relief camps and government personnel in remote…
May 15, 2024
The FCC is establishing a new Spectrum Steering Team to lead the commission’s work to implement spectrum policies. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the team on May 14. This team will coordinate the FCC’s work to implement the National Spectrum Strategy that the White House released in November. The team will collaborate with the National…
May 10, 2024
The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has revealed details of its latest initiatives to attract young people to the space industry. It has awarded funding to 15 projects across the UK designed to engage young people from all backgrounds and inspire the next generation into Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers. The agency’s Space for…