Pasadena CA (JPL) May 09, 2023
A versatile robot that would autonomously map, traverse, and explore previously inaccessible destinations is being put to the test at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. How do you create a robot that can go places no one has ever seen before - on its own, without real-time human input? A team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that's creating a snake-like robot for traversing extreme terra

Tokyo (AFP) May 10, 2023
Japan on Wednesday enacted a law authorising courts to use GPS for tracking defendants on bail, a measure pushed for after the dramatic 2019 escape of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn. The revised criminal proceedings law approved Wednesday will enable courts to order the placement of GPS devices on defendants to prevent them from fleeing Japan. The defendants will be banned from removin

Los Angeles AFB CA (SPX) May 09, 2023
In response to growing space threats, the Space System Command's (SSC) Space Development Corps Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications (SATCOM) program, ESS, is aggressively leveraging Middle Tier Acquisition authorities and competition to rapidly identify, prototype, and field an innovative next-generation strategic SATCOM system. From Sept. - Nov. 2020, the Space Systems Command award

Kirtland AFB NM (SPX) May 09, 2023
A Draft Request for Proposal (DRFP) for the Space Test Experiments Platform (STEP) 2.0 contract effort is available now via SAM.gov for industry feedback submissions through Friday, May 19. This groundbreaking STEP 2.0 initiative is an integral next step in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program (STP) managed by Space Systems Command (SSC). STEP 2.0 aims to advance the Uni

As other companies suffer technical or financial setbacks, Rocket Lab says it believes it is the leader in the small launch market with little competition.

As Virgin Galactic prepares to finally begin commercial flights, the company is providing new details about how its next generation of vehicles can put the company on a path to profitability.

Small launch vehicle developer Orbex says that it has started construction on its launch site in northern Scotland, but remains guarded about when it plans to start launching from there.

Former Texas congressman William “Mac” Thornbery, who led the House Armed Services Committee, has joined the board of advisers of CesiumAstro

The global satellite industry is booming and now dominates the rapidly expanding space economy. For 2023 and beyond, look for the sector to maintain its robust growth.