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Military Space USA
SMi Group, organizers of Global MilSatcom, are proud to present the Military Space USA conference and exhibition; convening in Los Angeles on June 11th and 12th 2019.
Featuring high level briefings from senior leadership across industry, g…
Military Space Situational Awareness 2019
Space is becoming more congested, competitive and contested with thousands of small LEO satellites set to be put into orbit over the next decade. These assets offer the opportunity to provide un-dreamt of levels of connectivity – but have also c…
SmallSat Responsible Revolution: CSCA Canadian SmallSat Symposium 2018
About the Canadian Spce Commerce Associations Canadian SmallSat Symposium 2018 (CCSS18)
The central theme of the CCSS18 is SMALL SATELLITES, RESPONSIBLE REVOLUTION. The sustainability of space is at risk given the demand and opportunity for…
OneWeb vouches for high reliability of its deorbit system
Satellite broadband startup OneWeb says no other system on its low-Earth orbit satellites will be built for higher reliability than the deorbit module it is including to prevent the creation of space debris.
DMSP-F13 Debris To Stay On Orbit for Decades
Debris from the unexpected explosion of an Air Force weather satellite likely will remain in orbit for decades, according to officials in NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Editorial | The Breakup of DMSP-F13
The breakup of an aging U.S. Air Force weather satellite Feb. 3 has drawn fresh attention to the always smoldering orbital debris issue, including the U.S. government’s orbital data sharing practices.
Op-ed | Space Debris: Prevention, Remediation or Mitigation?
The recent catastrophic explosion of the DMSP-F13 satellite — which has caused 43 new pieces of space junk — confirms once again that space debris has become one of the highest concerns for the space community.
Mystery Still Surrounds Iridium Debris Incidents
Two unexplained debris-producing events in 2014 involving active Iridium mobile communications satellites produced 14 pieces of identifiable debris whose source remains unknown.
