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General Dynamics Mission Systems to Present Space Portfolio Advancements Built to Enable Resilient Mission Operations Through Contested Environments
Fairfax, Va. — April 13, 2023 — General Dynamics Mission Systems will exhibit at the 38th Space Symposium to showcase the full breadth of capabilities and technologies designed to help customers execute mission operations successfully across the dynamic space ecosystem. Space Symposium, hosted by Space Foundation since 1984, is the premier assembly for the global…
L3Harris to Build Geostationary Weather Satellite Sensors for Japan
MELBOURNE, Fla. — April 13, 2023 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) received a contract to provide next-generation geostationary imaging and sounding instruments for the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) that will monitor and predict severe weather events more accurately. The award continues L3Harris’ legacy of producing critical space-based weather instruments for Japan. Under the terms of…
The Space Report 2023 Q1 Finds U.S. Workforce Growth Amid Challenges, While Spaceport Development Surges to Meet Record Launch Demand
Key job sectors in the American space workforce saw five-year growth of 18%, but U.S. colleges saw a five-year decline in engineering students, raising concerns about future workforce needs. Â Strong Q1 merger and acquisition activity and capital inputs signaled continuing strength across the space industry despite higher interest rates and struggles in the banking sector.…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending April 7, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA)Â announced the Artemis II mission crew, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) released its national strategy for maintaining U.S. preeminence in low earth orbit (LEO), and Canada committed to extending their participation on the International Space Station…
Space Foundation Selects Major General Heather Pringle, USAF as its New Chief Executive Officer
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — April 5, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced the selection of Major General Heather Pringle, U.S. Air Force, as its new chief executive officer effective July 1, 2023. Presently serving as Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory,…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Update for the Week Ending March 24, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, the National Space Council continues its deliberations on agency regulatory and supervisory authority for on-orbit activities, the Federal Communications Commission proposed a regulatory framework to enhance broadband services to remote and underserved areas, and private space firms exposed to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse regained access to…
Biweekly Washington, D.C. Updates for the Week Ending March 10, 2023
This Week in Washington This Week in Washington, the President’s Budget Request was released, requesting $842 billion for the Department of Defense and $27.2 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology unanimously approved five bills related to satellite service. The National Space Council Users’…
Space Foundation Announces Recipient of Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 21, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that 1st Lt. Tanner Bush has been selected as the recipient of the Admiral James O. Ellis Jr. New Generation National Security Scholarship. This award provides the recipients…
Space Commerce Institute and The Levan Center of Innovation Successfully Execute Space Medicine Roundtable and Entrepreneurial Cohorts
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — March 20, 2023 — Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983, offering information, education and collaboration for the global space ecosystem, today announced that its Space Commerce Institute and The Alan B. Levan | NSU Broward Center of Innovation successfully executed LEVL5: SPACE DOCK at NSU™ Space Medicine Roundtable and Ideate and…
Find Out Information About the Jobs Available in Space Law
When we think of space, it seems to be an entity open to all. And while there is room for the entire world to access space, there must be a sense of regulation and responsibility to ensure that no space activity negatively impacts life on earth. For this reason, there is an entire sector dedicated…