“All of the pieces that are required to make it viable exist.” This illustration released by Apex depicts a space-based […]
Category: space policy
Scientists: It’s do or die time for America’s primacy exploring the Solar System
“When you turn off those spacecraft’s radio receivers, there’s no way to turn them back on.” A life-size replica of […]
GOP may finally succeed in unrelenting quest to kill two NASA climate satellites
Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based sensors. An instrument on […]
Trump orders cull of regulations governing commercial rocket launches
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday directing government agencies to “eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for commercial launch […]
What exactly is Golden Dome? This Space Force general owes Trump an answer.
“Basically, I’ve been given 60 days to come up with the objective architecture.” Gen. Michael Guetlein, overseeing the development of […]
Nearly 3,000 people are leaving NASA, and this director is one of them
You can add another name to the thousands of employees leaving NASA as the Trump administration primes the space agency […]
Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
Fewer robots, more humans The House version of NASA’s fiscal year 2026 budget includes $9.7 billion for exploration programs, a […]
Nearly everyone opposes Trump’s plan to kill space traffic control program
The trade organizations count the largest Western commercial satellite operators among their members: SpaceX, Amazon, Eutelsat OneWeb, Planet Labs, Iridium, […]
During a town hall Wednesday, NASA officials on stage looked like hostages
A Trump appointee suggests NASA may not have a new administrator until next year. NASA press secretary Bethany Stevens, acting […]
5 things in Trump’s budget that won’t make NASA great again
If signed into law as written, the White House’s proposal to slash nearly 25 percent from NASA’s budget would have […]