Space Situational Awareness Growing International Collaboration on Space Situational Awareness and Other Space MattersThe U.S. took further steps to expand access to its space situational awareness (SSA) capabilities to strengthen ties with other spacefaring nations. On the heels of an announcement that the U.S. would strengthen cooperation with the Philippines on SSA, the U.S. Government […]
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John Gordon On April 20, 2023, the space community watched as Starship took its first swing at orbit from SpaceX’s headquarters in Boca Chica, Texas. Just a few minutes into launch and after reaching “Max Q,” the sections of the rocket failed to separate, sending the behemoth tumbling through the atmosphere before ending in what […]
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Overcoming Existential Threats to Space Startups: A Roadmap for Success Join former Director of Space Commerce, Kevin O’Connell, May 4th to discuss the issues facing startups in the industry, why they are crucial to innovation, and what ACSP is doing about it. Join Here Change the ITAR! If you’re a space company, you […]
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If you’re a space company, you must deal with export controls. The ITAR can be really cumbersome todeal with because it needs some serious updating. Great news! The State Department heard you. Theofficial process by which you- the industry- can submit your requests for removing technology from theITAR is on the way. The State Department’s […]
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U.S. Export Control Satellites Get New Considerations Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves recently addressed the Satellite 2023 Government and Military Forum to report on progress made toward the Commerce Department’s plans to commercialize the space industry over the previous year by focusing on five key areas: coordinating regulatory functions, growing the customer base for U.S. commercial […]
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John T. Gordon Thousands watched on Saturday, March 11 as the rocket startup Relativity attempted a launch of the world’s first 3D printed rocket; the first step in the company’s broader mission to revolutionize space technology on earth and beyond. While the launch attempt faced a series of troubles that eventually led to its failure […]
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FCC Last Chance to Streamline Earth and Space Station Applications The FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Streamlined Earth and Space Station applications continues on, with reply comments due on April 3. The Commission has already received nearly 30 comments and other filings to advocate for changes to the rules. Why it matters to you: […]
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FCC FCC Issues Space Bureau Order The FCC issued an Order to move forward with establishing the Space Bureau on January 9th. The Order, available here, does not provide much new information regarding the new Bureau, however, the speed at which the FCC is proceeding is noteworthy. At this rate, the new Bureau may be […]
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U.S. Space Policy White House Issues ISAM Implementation Plan Following up on its April 2022 ISAM National Strategy, the White House has released an ISAM implementation plan in December. The document identifies six key activities to facilitate the development of the ISAM industry including: funding R&D, developing infrastructure, supporting the commercial industry, international collaboration, prioritizing […]
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U.S. Space Policy National Space Council Listening Sessions and ISAM NOI Provide High-Level Clarity, But Details Unclear The National Space Council has held listening sessions on the regulatory needs of novel private space services in parallel to the FCC’s ISAM Notice of Inquiry (NOI) proceeding. Both provided high-level consensus: The listening sessions showed broad support […]
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