HELSINKI — China’s latest government work report emphasizes the commercial space sector as a key driver of high-tech development, highlighting its potential to transform the nation’s space capabilities. China will […]

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Budget cuts and reallocations are creating an opening for commercial players in the space industry, said a report by the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald

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VCs urge startups to follow the Pentagon money but warn against a gold rush mentality

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HELSINKI — China’s national space endeavors have frequently grabbed headlines, but a transformation at the local level is playing another role in China’s broader space strategy.  Across the country, local […]

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Space Capital says Boeing and Airbus are poised to exit space business

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New members of the Commercial Integration Cell include Blacksky, Kratos, LeoLabs, Iceye and Telesat.

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The vice chief of the Space Force said the service is committed to greater transparency with its commercial and international partners

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The Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve would allow the military to tap into commercial space assets, such as satellites and communication systems, during crises or emergencies.

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TacSRT operates as a marketplace where organizations can request specific data on disaster-affected regions from commercial satellite providers

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'The defense tech industry as a whole is at a crossroads'

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Pentagon initiatives to integrate innovations from the commercial space sector remain a topic of heated debate

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Defense Science Board report: DoD should accelerate adoption of commercial space technologies

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Under the Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve program, companies would sign partnership agreements with DoD to bolster U.S. satellite capacity for potential space conflicts

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Gen. Michael Guetlein said the military for centuries has relied on private sector contractors during wars, and the same should apply to operations in space

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Lt. Gen. Bratton: “We talk a lot about space refueling, but we don't really know what the case is for its military utility”

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The year is 2027, and NASA is finally ready to return humans to the surface of the moon. The Space Launch System and Orion have demonstrated their ability to send […]

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Assistant secretary of defense John Plumb: “We need to integrate commercial tools not just in peacetime but also in conflict."

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Space industry executives and investors at a U.S. Chamber of Commerce event grappled with unanswered questions on the Pentagon’s plans to commercialize activities.

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The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency seeks to leverage commercial satellite imagery and data analytics to enhance its global monitoring capabilities

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Medical researchers and commercial spaceflight advocates are working to begin a new effort to study the health issues and risks that space travel poses to a more diverse population of private astronauts.

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We now live in a space-based economy. Satellites are providing everything from internet access to GPS guidance to storm tracking. You’d be hard-pressed to get through your day without relying on space-based services. 

We now live in a space-based economy. Satellites are providing everything from internet access to GPS guidance to storm tracking. Some estimates project that the global space industry will be worth more than $1 trillion by 2040. If we want the United States to reap the rewards of this economic boom, we must ensure a healthy environment exists for this sector to grow and thrive here.

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the Pentagon's space policy office is crafting a strategy to harness emerging technologies for national security purposes. An area of particular focus is in-space logistics services such as satellite refueling.

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A plan to establish a commercial space reserve to ensure the U.S. military has access to commercial satellites during conflicts is moving closer to completion, U.S. Space Force leaders said Oct. 18.

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When queried about the progress of the U.S. Space Force’s commercial space strategy, Gen. Chance Saltzman, the top commander, did not mince words. Speaking at the recent AMOS space domain […]

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