Policy & Politics
C-Band Alliance doubles spectrum offer to 200 megahertz
Members of the C-Band Alliance on Oct. 22 increased the amount of spectrum they are willing to part with in the United States, aligning their plan more closely with that of the Federal Communications Commission as a deadline for input looms.
Space Force policy memo being drafted to establish new military branch
A big unknown is how Congress might react to the administration’s proposal. The legislative branch has the final say on whether plans for a new military service can move forward.
ABS, Hispasat and Star One cry foul over C-Band Alliance
Three regional satellite operators with C-band coverage over the United States have complained to U.S. telecom regulators about being left out of a group led by four of the world’s largest satellite operators to arrange a proposed spectrum transfer to the wireless industry.
House Armed Services Committee exploring several paths to a Space Force
Thornberry's letter to DoD: "It is important for us to understand the benefits and challenges of a full range of options.”
The next battleground: What do we really know about what adversaries do in space?
As the Pentagon moves to stand up a U.S. Space Command and Congress debates whether it makes sense to create a Space Force, a central focus is to defend satellites from orbital weapons that would seek to damage or destroy U.S. assets in space.
Foust Forward | The moon bounces back
For all the enthusiasm about lunar exploration, and announcements made during the conference, there were far fewer specific details about just how to achieve those goals.
Space Force to be the topic of next National Space Council meeting
The status of proposals to create a separate branch of the U.S. military devoted to space will be the subject of the next meeting of the National Space Council on Oct. 23.
On National Security | Red flags, literally, raised on the U.S. defense industrial base
The White House just released a year-long study of the U.S. defense industrial base that was billed as the deepest dive in decades into the state of the nation’s defense industry.
Space Enterprise Consortium sees fast growth
Since it was stood up a year ago, the Air Force-led Space Enterprise Consortium has seen rapid growth in industry participation and in funding.
Op-ed | A space-based survey, not luck, must be our plan against hazardous asteroids
Luck is not a plan. Yet up to now Congressional appropriators and senior NASA officials are mostly relying on luck to keep us safe from catastrophic fatalities resulting from the surprise impact of an unseen asteroid.
Is Space Sensor Layer the Pentagon’s next major space program?
Defense officials have been sounding alarms about what they describe as a glaring national security vulnerability — a new class of ultrafast weapons being developed by China and Russia that would overpower U.S. missile defenses.
Senate confirms Morhard as NASA deputy administrator
The Senate confirmed James Morhard to be NASA’s deputy administrator late Oct. 11.
Deputy Defense Secretary Shanahan hints at future shifts in space investments
In a keynote speech at AUSA, Shanahan called on the Army to change how it buys technology for its future force, especially in newer areas of warfare like cyber and space.
GMV wins 250 million euro ground control contract for Europe’s Galileo navigation system
The company’s contract with the European Space Agency, signed in September, marks the biggest deal for GMV and the biggest for Spain's space industry.
Army Secretary: Still unclear what portions of the Army would move to the Space Force
Esper: “Army is a big user of space. We’re heavily reliant on it.”
Intelsat: losing 200 or more megahertz of C-band will require new satellites
Intelsat says some satellite operators will be forced to buy new spacecraft if U.S. telecom regulators demand the transfer of 200 or more megahertz of C-band spectrum from satellite operators to cellular companies.
