Leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space, and Technology Committee have asked the FCC to postpone making a decision on an order concerning orbital debris in Thursday’s meeting. The FCC is considering adopting an order to require Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite operators to dispose of satellites no more than five years after the…

The National Oceanographic and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) is funding nine awards totaling $13.8 million to industry and federal agencies to produce new concepts for instrument technologies, ground systems and other mission elements. Industry awardees include BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, and Spire Global.  Spire Global received the largest award, a $4 million contract to deliver a…

ClearSpace won a new contract from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to lead a consortium to design a debris removal mission. The contract announced Monday follows the successful completion of a feasibility study of the Clearing of the LEO Environment with Active Removal (CLEAR) mission to remove two U.K.-registered derelict objects from Low-Earth Orbit (LEO). A consortium…

The U.S. Space Force has completed an analysis of alternatives (AoA) on future ground moving indication (GMTI), including the possibility of space-based GMTI, to replace the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) GMTI planes. “Moving target indicator — that’s force design work we’ve been doing over the last year,” Chief of…