Brig. Gen. Kristin Panzenhagen, program executive officer for assured access to space at the U.S. Space Force, said the service branch has performed an analysis of spaceport requirements amid the rising pace
MoreJessica Rosenworcel, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has introduced rules to support commercial space activities by ensuring the availability of needed spectrum resources for wireless communications services as part of the
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now has a prototype tool designed to help the agency track space launches and reentries at speeds close to real-time. FAA said Thursday that its Space Data
MoreAltius Space Machines, subsidiary of Voyager Space Holdings, has been selected to participate in a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs to develop space servicing capabilities
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The Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) has announced its support of the SpaceX and commercial mission to carry NASA crew members to the International Space Station (ISS), the company reported on Tuesday.
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United Launch Alliance (ULA) has scheduled the Atlas V 501 rocket to launch the USSF-7 mission for the U.S. Space Force from Space Launch Complex-41 on May 16, 8:24 a.m. EDT, the
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The U.S. Air Force has initiated talks with some commercial launch service providers to lease Western Range launch pads at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California as space launch activity slows down,
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Kelly Garehime, associate general counsel of regulatory affairs at United Launch Alliance, has said ULA believes the Federal Aviation Administration should re-engage with the aviation rulemaking committee in developing new launch licensing regulations
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Air Force Gen. John Hyten, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, told SpaceNews in an interview posted Wednesday he believes Defense Department leaders such as Michael Griffin, defense undersecretary for research and engineering, and
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Corey Amiot, a graduate student from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, currently explores methods to improve forecasts of high wind events at Florida-based space launch facilities as part of a research project funded by
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