Reports
The Space Foundation provides credible and authoritative space information through White Papers, policy and budget analyses, special reports, briefings and presentations.
On-orbit satellite servicing is a complex topic that intersects many policy areas, such as space traffic management, space situational awareness, debris management, and the development of international standards and norms. This paper is an initial overview and reference point to on-orbit servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. The paper covers the legislative history, regulatory environment, the main…
This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2018 NASA Budget request for satellites in comparison with the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-31).
This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2018 NASA Budget request in comparison with the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-31).
The Space Foundation has created this fact sheet detailing U.S. use of Russian-made rocket engines. The fact sheet provides an overview of the engines’ history, technical details and performance. Similar to our annual publication The Space Report, the Space Foundation is providing information to help policy makers arrive at informed decisions without the Space Foundation…
This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2017 NOAA Budget request and the SAC Passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill in comparison with FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations (P.L. 114-113).
The space environment is a unique and critically important domain for our nation’s vital interests. With innovative platforms and satellite systems, space is an economic sphere and a high ground used for purposes of observation, communication, command and control, and positioning, navigation, and timing. The microgravity environment of space is critical for important research and…
This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2017 NOAA Budget request in comparison with FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations (P.L. 114-113).
This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2016 NOAA Budget request in comparison with the House passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, and the FY 2016 Omnibus.
This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2016 NASA Budget request in comparison with the House passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill and the FY 2016 Omnibus.
This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2016 NOAA Budget request in comparison with the House passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill, and the Senate Appropriations Committee (SAC) passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill.