The topic of this episode — our first live podcast — is more or less a question. What exactly do we, people in the space and satellite industry, mean when we use the term 'New Space'? New Space is often used to describe new companies, new ideas, and new technologies. Is New Space a technical…

Richard Victor Dutchik, a well-known and respected satellite systems engineer and consultant, passed away on March 22.  He was 72 years old. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Richard dedicated his entire career to the satellite telecommunications industry. He had decades of experience in systems engineering; project, station and technical management; installation and field engineering for satellite,…

The White House named NASA and the National Science Foundation as the federal agencies that will help lead its newly launched COVID-19 High Performance Computing Consortium. The Consortium's goal is to provide COVID-19 researchers worldwide with access to powerful high performance computing resources that can significantly advance the pace of scientific discovery in the fight…

Nevada-based spacecraft manufacturer Bigelow Aerospace has laid off its entire workforce of 88 employees, effective immediately, after Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak ordered all "non-essential" businesses in the state to close, according to several news reports. SpaceNews' Jeff Foust was the first to report that Bigelow announced its decision to the company's remaining 68 employees yesterday,…