Focus: Space Debris
January 19, 2023
Slingshot Aerospace awarded HawkEye 360 a contract for radio frequency (RF) data to support a Slingshot program for the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command (SSC). Slingshot supports SSC with its proliferated Low-Earth Orbit Data Exploitation and Enhanced Processing (DEEP) program, which helps the Space Force identify sources of electronic interference, characterize potential emerging threats,…
January 12, 2023
Axelspace is contributing to NorthStar Earth & Space’s space situational awareness (SSA) data under a new agreement announced Jan. 11. Axelspace is a Japanese smallsat manufacturer and Earth observation (EO) company. The company announced that five of its AxelGlobe EO satellites, called GRUS, will provide complementary satellite imaging data for NorthStar’s SSA efforts. NorthStar is…
January 9, 2023
Three European startups are working together to demonstrate a collision avoidance system in orbit, bringing together a manufacturer, space mobility provider and situational awareness company. Neuraspace, Ienai Space, and EnduroSat announced plans on Monday for the demonstration. The mission combines the capabilities of Portuguese situational awareness company Neuraspace, Spanish propulsion/mobility company Ienai Space, and Bulgarian…
December 15, 2022
The U.S. House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics introduced legislation on Wednesday that would establish a civil space situational awareness (SSA) capability under the Department of Commerce. Currently, the U.S. Department of Defense provides SSA services, but the Trump administration directed the Department of Commerce to take over these responsibilities by 2024 in Space Policy…