Government/Military

The United States is committing to refrain from direct-ascent anti-satellite (ASAT) missile testing in an effort to set an international norm for responsible behavior in space. Vice President Kamala Harris...

Kymeta has reached an agreement to distribute OneWeb connectivity services to the U.S. government in partnership with OneWeb’s government subsidiary, OneWeb Technologies.  A new managed satellite service offering announced Tuesday...

SpaceX launched a classified satellite early Sunday morning for the National Reconnaissance Office, using a flight-proven booster, marking the first time an NRO mission has flown on a reused rocket....

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is seeking comments on a cybersecurity framework for satellite ground systems in positioning, timing, and navigation (PNT) systems.  The draft document “Satellite...

NASA has released its first-ever Equity Action Plan, establishing focus areas to allow the agency to track progress on improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. The plan has four focus...

Employment in the United Kingdom space industry grew nearly 7% between 2019 and 2020, according to a new industry report released Thursday. Consulting firm BryceTech compiled the survey, the “Size...

Astranis Space Technologies sees dual-use potential for its MicroGEO satellite platform for both government and military applications. CEO John Gedmark and new Vice President of Government Sales Scott Jacobs discussed...

Between 2019 and 2021, China doubled its number of satellites in orbit from some 250 to 499, while Russia increased its number of orbiting satellites from about 150 in 2019...

U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC) may hold an industry day to hear from commercial companies about possible technologies for space debris removal, the profit potential for such companies...

The Department of the Air Force is to take advantage of efforts led by Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David ‘DT’ Thompson on future ground moving target indication (GMTI)...