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Dispatch from SmallSat Symposium. Speaking at the SmallSat Symposium, Sheppard Mullin partner Drew Svor outlined the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to retire legacy Part 25 rules in favor of a modular system under Part 100. This proposal seeks to modernize a licensing process that has struggled to keep pace with soaring application volumes and increasingly complex mission profiles.
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Indra Group has confirmed that the Spainsat NG-II secure communications satellite suffered a significant anomaly caused by an “external impact” while en route to its final geostationary orbital slot.
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Astroscale U.S., in collaboration with NASA Goddard, recently conducted a comprehensive, four-week, advanced testing campaign at Goddard’s state-of-the-art Servicing Technology Center (STC). This campaign was a series of simulations for […]
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Astroscale Holdings Inc. (Astroscale) has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with High Earth Orbit Robotics Pty Ltd (HEO)—this agreement deepens an existing partnership to develop and deliver critical […]
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Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), late last month, announced a major step forward: the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 12,234,043 B2 for the company’s “Method and System for Multi-Object Space Debris […]
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Astroscale France SAS (“Astroscale France”), a subsidiary of Astroscale Holdings Inc. (“Astroscale”), recently named Pierre Omaly as Senior Technical Expert. A former technical leader at CNES (Centre National d’Études Spatiales), […]
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The Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP), an advisory committee that reports to NASA and Congress, has issued its 2024 annual report that examines the agency’s safety performance, accomplishments and challenges […]
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The Space Ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, with private and public sectors boosting several novel activities valuable on Earth, such as accelerating broadband connectivity, monitoring our planet and travelling […]
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Secure World Foundation announces the recipients of the SGAC-UKSA-SWF and SGAC-BryceTech-HEO-SWF Scholarships for the upcoming 6th Summit for Space Sustainability. This year, thanks to our partnerships with the SGAC, UK Space Agency, BryceTech, and […]
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Secure World Foundation announces promotions in the leadership team, further strengthening their commitment to the secure, sustainable, and peaceful uses of outer space. These key roles will enhance strategic planning […]
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