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New report raises questions on DoD’s multi-orbit plan for space sensors
Aerospace Corp. report: 'The missile warning and tracking programs will weigh heavily in debates about the future of U.S. space systems'
Aerospace opens $100 million facility in Colorado Springs for military space activities
Aerospace Corp. unveiled a 90,000-square-foot Space Warfighting Center to provide high-tech tools for military space agencies
Report: Industry has to face reality that commercial satellites will be targets in war
A new Aerospace study warns that in crises and conflicts, "commercial space actors risk getting caught in the middle of a tense and escalatory environment."
Aerospace develops low-cost optical ground network
The Aerospace Corp. is establishing a network of remotely operated optical communications terminals to support existing and future small satellite missions.
NASA approves demonstration flight for circular DiskSats
NASA approved a demonstration flight for DiskSat, the thin round satellite designed by the Aerospace Corp.
Commercial providers of satellite services face a trust gap with military buyers
Despite growing enthusiasm for new space internet services, some military buyers remain distrustful of commercial solutions, Space Force procurement official Clare Grason said.
Industry looks to decentralized approaches to space sustainability
As governments make slow progress on space traffic management systems, companies may be able work together more quickly to develop processes to support space sustainability.
Experts offer advice for space sector entrepreneurs
At the Space Tech Expo May 24, space industry executives and startup founders shared advice for fledgling startups.
Space Force looking to ease barriers to entry for commercial companies
A new Commercial Space Futures Office is helping the Space Force analyze the technical and financial wherewithal of commercial space companies.
Space experiment to push standardization in small satellites
An experiment scheduled to launch this fall on Virgin Orbit’s LauncherOne rocket will try to show a faster and cheaper way for the space industry to test technologies on orbit.
U.S. military looking to build lasting relationships with commercial space industry
Government buyers are still trying to figure out how to work with private firms and attract suppliers that have not traditionally sought government contracts, officials said Dec. 14 at a TechCrunch conference.
Aerospace Corp. CEO sees winds of change in space procurement
In an interview with SpaceNews, Aerospace Corp. CEO Steve Isakowitz says unprecedented opportunities are emerging for national security space organizations to capture commercial innovation. Defense programs won’t transform overnight, he says, but change is definitely in the air.
Thinking outside the box: Aerospace Corp.’s thin DiskSats
The Aerospace Corp., an early adopter of the cubesat standard, is proposing a new shape for small satellites: a thin, round plate.
New study calls for ‘national dialogue’ on future environmental satellites
The U.S. government is poised to make large investments in environmental monitoring satellites but these efforts are not well coordinated, says a new report by the Aerospace Corp.
Study: As space industry offers more services, government missing out on opportunities
A new study by the Aerospace Corp. says there are growing opportunities for national security agencies to buy commercial services.
Aerospace Corp. calls for collaboration in space solar power
The Aerospace Corp. is calling for U.S. government agencies to work together to develop space solar power technologies in a paper that underscores the importance of collaborating with international partners.
Space experts roll out policy advice as Election Day nears
Aerospace Corp.'s policy center rolled out "Space Agenda 2021" to influence discussions in the next administration.
Aerospace Corp. seeks to license laser communications
The Aerospace Corp. is working to license commercially a laser communications subsystem that downlinked data at a rate of 200 megabits per second from three-unit cubesats.
Aerospace Corp. to open new facility in Colorado for classified military space programs
The new building is expected to open in spring 2022.
Commercial geospatial startups: beware the valley of death
It’s not easy for commercial geospatial intelligence products to make their way into day-to-day operations of defense and intelligence agencies.
