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Op-ed | Australia and America: United for a New Space Age
With its economic ties to Japan and China, in addition to its bond with the British Commonwealth and the citizens of the United States, Australia is ready to co-write the next chapter of the New Space Age.
Japan Seeks To Become Full Partner with U.S. in Space
As American and Japanese officials praised the strong relationship the two countries share in civil and military space activities, one Japanese officials at a recent forum said he sought to elevate his country’s role in that partnership.
U.S. Considers Making it Easier To Launch from India
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is starting a review of a decade-old policy that discourages the use of Indian launch vehicles by American companies, an official said Oct. 20.
Op-ed | American Leadership in Space 2.0
The United States is doing more in space than ever before in ways that no other country can match, but the main driver for this new leadership is the commercial space sector, not the government.
Op-ed | We Must Be Our Own Kennedy
“We cannot wait for the next Kennedy to set us on our path to the stars,” writes Space Frontiers Foundation co-founder Rick Tumlinson. “We must be our own Kennedys, set the path ourselves and do what it takes to make it happen
Eumetsat Disputes U.S. Air Force Claim that It Reversed Itself on Indian Ocean Coverage
The head of Europe’s Eumetsat meteorological satellite organization denied a U.S. Air Force allegation that Eumetsat had reneged on a promise to maintain weather coverage over the Indian Ocean, thus forcing the Air Force to scramble to find replacement capacity.
House Appropriators Reject Budget Increase for FAA Commercial Space Office
A House appropriations subcommittee approved a spending bill for the FAA that does not include an increase for the FAA’s space office, despite repeated concerns by the office’s leadership that it lacks the resources to keep pace with growing commercial launch activity.
U.S., France Expand Space Data-sharing Agreement
U.S. Strategic Command and the French Ministry of Defense have expanded their Space Situational Awareness (SSA) data-sharing agreement to include classified information.
Op-ed | Growing U.S.-India Space Security Ties
Ensuring the long-term sustainability and security of the outer space environment is a challenge that the United States and India are uniquely situated to address together. Between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and NASA, our two nations have done tremendous work in our exploration of outer space.
U.S. Talks Space Cooperation With United Arab Emirates
Representatives of the governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates met to discuss potential space cooperation.
Op-ed | Align U.S. Space Policy with National Interests
International space cooperation, space commerce and international space security discussions could be used to reinforce each other in ways that would advance U.S. interests in the sustainability and security of all space activities.
U.S. Plutonium Stockpile Good for Two More Nuclear Batteries after Mars 2020
There is enough plutonium-238 in the U.S. stockpile to fuel three of the same kind of the nuclear batteries used by the Curiosity rover now exploring Mars
NASA Urged To Develop Post-International Space Station Strategy
Even though the International Space Station appears likely to remain in use well into the next decade, some in the space industry are pressing NASA to start developing a strategy for what comes after the ISS, an approach that may rely heavily on commercial facilities.
Mikulski To Retire from Senate
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), one of the most powerful figures in space policy in Congress, announced March 2 that she will not run for re-election in 2016.
U.S. Air Force Considers Extending OSP-3 Launch Contracting Vehicle
The U.S. Air Force is planning to modify its current contracting vehicle for launching its mostly experimental small- and medium-class payloads due to a hiatus in activity that is expected to last for at least a third consecutive year.
New Alliance To Promote Space Development and Settlement Policies
On the heels of a closed-door meeting that concluded space development and settlement should be long-term goals of the United States, a separate group of 11 organizations announced a new coalition that will promote policies to achieve those goals.
