The Office of Space Commerce could be the best thing to happen to the space industry in a long while. But, as its director observes, it’s not all cotton candy.
Category: Iridium
Effective Communications: Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices
Musings About: SpaceX and Swarm Technologies
Focus On: Telesat’s Lightspeed Satellites, Constellation, and Purpose
OneWeb’s Loan-ly Quest
Last week, OneWeb approached the British government for a “rescue loan.” The bankrupt company reportedly highlighted a few desirable outcomes for the United Kingdom (UK) if a loan were to be approved: It would move all “key” operations to the UK, which would... ...allow the UK government to fulfill its promise for faster connectivity to… Continue reading OneWeb’s Loan-ly Quest
Overclassification, Commerce, and Safety
“New DoD Policy To Ease Space Secrecy Near: Raymond”--Breaking Defense, April 2020 “...and despite the Presidential order to refrain from unwarranted classification, a culture persists that defaults to the avoidance of risk rather than its proper management.” --”TRANSFORMING the SECURITY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM,” November 2012 “The point of aerospace integration is to merge space capabilities into… Continue reading Overclassification, Commerce, and Safety