Infrastructure
Space infrastructure, like its terrestrial counterpart, is an invisible backbone for services used by people all over the world. Like terrestrial infrastructure, space infrastructure is increasingly relied upon for convenience, services, and national security/defense. If there was an emerging trend, it is that space infrastructure is increasingly stressed while benefiting from the sources of that stress: commercially driven services and technologies.
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Of Nearly Two Dozen Active Solar Missions, These Three Provide The Most Insight Into The Sun
Hinode Launch: September 2006 Organization: JAXA Mission Objective: To study…
Annual Payload Deployment Climbs 36%, Driven Largely by Broadband Growth
Fueled largely by the growth of broadband constellations and the…
ISS Damage Triggers Apparent Détente Between United States, Russian Federation
Trouble on the International Space Station (ISS) may have thawed…
Orbital Launch Activity Grows at Record Pace in 2022
Space launch activity continued to grow rapidly in 2022, reaching…
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Pressure Ramps Up for New Vehicle Launches Pushed from 2022 to 2023
The list of launch vehicles set for maiden flights in…
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International Space Station Damage Triggers Apparent Detente
A micrometeorite the width of a pencil tip sliced through…
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Successful SLS Launch Kickstarts Artemis Program
After months of delays, NASA’s Artemis I mission rocketed to…
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New Leader Takes Space Force Helm as Dangers in Orbit Loom
Pentagon leaders emphasized the growing importance of missions in orbit…
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November Space Council Meetings Could Shape Commercial Regulations
The National Space Council asked for comment on new commercial…
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New Spacesuit Design Promises to Fit Diverse Generation of Future Astronauts
NASA’s newest spacesuits, under a contract announced in September, will…
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Rivals Launch Military Satellites Amid U.S.-led Space Defense Drills
A flurry of military and intelligence satellite launches by rival…
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