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On March 20, 2026, Space Systems Command (SSC) announced it is reassigning the launch of the final GPS III satellite from United Launch Alliance (ULA) to SpaceX. The satellite, GPS […]
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On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveiled “Ignition,” a comprehensive agencywide realignment designed to implement the 2025 National Space Policy. The initiative marks a strategic pivot from […]
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By Evan Grey Legal Contributor, SatNews For a quarter of a century, the International Space Station (ISS) has served as a true monument to post-Cold War optimism: an orbital sanctuary where geopolitical […]
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The commercial satellite communications sector has reached a structural turning point. The assumption of a borderless sky, where global mesh networks and technical neutrality defined market access, no longer holds. The industry has entered a new phase in which states intervene directly to enforce what amounts to orbital sovereignty.
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WASHINGTON — A strategic analysis released by the Atlantic Council highlights a critical shift in the “Sovereign-Commercial Nexus,” warning that the United States must reform its commercial partnership models with […]
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Chris Forrester — India has increased its space-related budget for the upcoming 2026-2027 period to $1.64 billion which goes to the nation’s Dept. of Space. The total is ₹13,705.63 crore […]
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On February 5, 2026, Callala Ltd, trading as SustainabilityOf.Space, announced the launch of the Scottish Space Sector Sustainability, Safety, and Security Maturity Assessment. This pioneering project, funded by Space Scotland […]
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This is the second in a continuing series on the strategic evolution of space regulation. Part one, “The 200,000-Satellite Filing: When Commercial Loopholes Become State Weapons,” examined how speculative filings distort global coordination. Part two examines the U.S. regulatory response.
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The January 17 rollout of Artemis II represents a genuine technical achievement and a policy paradox. To understand why NASA is rolling out a roughly $4 billion-per-launch vehicle in an era of reusable rockets, we must examine what happened in 2010, when three divergent futures began that are now converging on Pad 39B.
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Central to the ISpA’s mandate is a shift in government role from a developer to a primary customer, creating a guaranteed market for domestic innovations.
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