Space
Conference Wire: Navy Eyes Greater Space Capabilities
The final day of the 2021 Space Symposium saw Navy officials talk—just a bit—about their plans.
US Navy Will Upgrade Warships to Add Unnamed Space Capabilities
“Everything is classified” when it comes to space, one admiral complained.
Conference Wire: More Stuff in Space
The 2021 Space Symposium rolls on with a big jump in low-Earth-orbit objects and some early birthday cake.
Number of Objects in Low Earth Orbit Jumps 22% in 2 Years: Space Operations Command
Need to track, detect objects driving need for new space domain awareness investment.
Conference Wire: US Space Command Hits a Milestone
Day 2 of the 2021 Space Symposium saw a slew of announcements about the Pentagon's still-reorganizing space community.
Air Force’s Kendall Creates Space Acquisition Office, Accelerates Absorption of Space Development Agency
And the new service secretary is asking Congress to allow him to move faster yet.
Conference Wire: The Space Symposium Must Go On
In this edition of Conference Wire, a preview of the conference's top agenda items.
Private Equity Firm Acquires Geost, Whose Sensors Protect Satellites
It’s a play to capitalize on massive satellite orders from the Pentagon.
Startup Offers Tool to Help Predict, Coordinate Action on Orbital Collisions
A multi-company pilot program will test Slingshot Aerospace's chat-and-track software.
Spacesuits and Lawsuits Put 2024 Moon Landing in Jeopardy
Two lunar-exploration spacesuits won’t be ready, a new report says, while bid protests have held up work on the lander.
Hypersonic Missile Defense May Depend on Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Sensors in relatively low orbits may be the best way to spot superfast missiles—but they can’t do the job alone.
If China and the US Claim the Same Moon-Base Site, Who Wins?
Relatively few craters are attractive, and there’s no consensus about avoiding conflict over them.
Sea-Air-Space Conference Wire: Emerging Tech
Tuesday at the Navy League trade show brought a focus on JADC2, drones, and more.
Sea-Air-Space Conference Wire: CNO Slams Defense Manufacturers
The Chief of Naval Operations doesn't hold back on Day 2 of the Navy's League's biggest annual event.
Conference Wire: Sea-Air-Space Opens, No Masks Required
The Navy League's sprawling event was the first big trade show canceled by COVID. Now it returns amid a new coronavirus spike.
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