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An AI-generated image of satellites encircling the globe in front of a kaleidoscopic sky. On the ground, hundreds of people use large TVs that are beamed a signal from above.

Calling all space stewards: could direct-to-smartphone elevate space sustainability?

by Matt Wills April 4, 2024April 1, 2024

An illustration showing GEO being crowded, as Earth is blanketed by an orbit of satellites and debris.

AI at the crossroads of cybersecurity, space and national security in the digital age

by Paul Maguire April 3, 2024May 22, 2024

illustration of a sci-fi fleet of space ships flying past multiple fictional planets.

The future of the Space Force isn’t on Earth — it’s in the solar system

by Rick Tumlinson March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

A composite image of 33 exposures captures reflective Starlink satellites, making them appear to streak over the sky of southern Brazil. Credit: NASA / Egon Filter

Bundling enterprise service in the fractured Direct-to-Device LEO landscape

by Enrico Ottolini March 18, 2024February 28, 2024

An illustration of objects and space debris in Earth orbit.

Launch the ORBITS Act

by W. Robert Pearson, Harrison Schreiber and Giovanni Zanalda March 6, 2024March 1, 2024

A not-to-scale illustration of the moon overshadowing a distant Mars.

Bridging the cultural divide for moon to Mars

by Scott Hubbard March 5, 2024February 29, 2024

The Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO). Credit: Gatehouse Satcom

Governments worldwide use satellite communication to close a critical gap

by Thorleif Astrup Hallund February 14, 2024February 13, 2024

The official party for the U.S. Space Forces Europe & Africa activation ceremony stand at attention during the US SPACE-EURAF activation and assumption of command, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 8, 2023. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)

The critical role of space in modern warfare and the imperative of joint space capabilities in Europe

by Lt. Gen. Steven L. Basham February 9, 2024February 8, 2024

NASA's mobile launcher. Charles Beames calls for sweeping upgrades to ground systems to keep pace with launch. Credit: NASA

The last vestige of old space architectural thinking

by Charles Beames February 5, 2024January 26, 2024

A Falcon 9 launched 21 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California Jan. 2, including six SpaceX says are capable of providing connectivity to unmodified smartphones.

Satellite phone networks can democratize global communication

by Aaron Shull February 2, 2024February 1, 2024