Emerging Tech
NASA Test New Robotic Arm System Functional in Minus 280 Degrees Fahrenheit
The new technology will allow it to operate without a heat source in “extreme cryogenic environments.”
Emerging Tech
NASA Awards $57M Contract to Build Roads on the Moon
The award will go toward developing technologies to build infrastructure like landing pads and roads on the surface of the moon.
Digital Government
NASA CAPSTONE Spacecraft Paves Way for Future Artemis Missions
The spacecraft is testing an orbit that will be important for future Artemis missions, while demonstrating new tech capabilities.
Defense
Ukraine is getting nervous about Elon Musk
Kyiv is looking for alternatives to Musk’s Starlink internet terminals and worrying about rising misinformation on Twitter.
Digital Government
Boeing Defense to Cut Execs, Consolidate Divisions
The reorganization is part of a wider culture change pushed by the business unit’s new CEO.
Cybersecurity
CISA Highlights Space, Bioeconomy as Possible New Critical Infrastructure Sectors
The agency also suggested existing sectors be consolidated and that there is a need for some agencies to exercise greater authority over private-sector entities.
Ideas
Artemis Launch Delay Is the Latest of Many NASA Scrubs and Comes from Hard Lessons on Crew Safety
After its fourth delay, the Artemis 1 launch is now scheduled for Nov. 16, 2022. NASA has a history of missing launch deadlines, but the private sector is slowly making launches more reliable.
Emerging Tech
New Satellite Will Allow First-Ever Observation of Nearly All of Earth’s Water
NASA’s upcoming Surface Water and Ocean Topography satellite will provide a complete measurement every 21 days.
Acquisition
FCC will launch new space bureau
The new bureau will help the agency better perform its existing responsibilities and tackle increasing commercial interest in space.
Emerging Tech
FCC Will Launch New Space Bureau
The new bureau will help the agency better perform its existing responsibilities and tackle increasing commercial interest in space.
Defense
It’s official: Space Force sets sights on smaller satellites
The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.
Emerging Tech
DOD Announces New Contract Awards for Its 'Internet in Space' Effort
Amazon, Microsoft and SpiderOak will help the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit develop a space-based communications network.
Emerging Tech
It’s Official: Space Force Sets Sights on Smaller Satellites
The newest service’s acquisition chief also calls for more fixed-price contracts and fewer classified programs.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Propose to Address Space Tech in the FY 2023 NDAA
Proposed amendments to the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act spending legislation aim to address issues of space debris, technology and critical infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
Challenges in the Space Domain are Becoming ‘More Technologically Focused,’ Experts Say
Panelists at a PSC Defense conference noted that “space is now a contested domain” with increasing technological and competitive challenges.
Defense
The Ukraine war is teaching the U.S. how to move intelligence faster
Part of it is better planning, part is new AI-assisted tools.
Digital Government
NASA, SpaceX will Study Feasibility of Boosting Hubble Telescope Into Higher Orbit
The study will look at the possibility of moving Hubble into a more stable orbit, which would help extend the telescope’s life.
Policy
FCC Adopts New 5-Year Rule for Orbital Debris, Despite Pushback
Earlier this week, lawmakers raised concerns about the FCC’s proposal.
Policy
FCC’s Proposed Change to Orbital Debris Rule Draws Lawmaker Worry
The leaders noted that coordination in this area is important, and the agency’s change could cause confusion.
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