Welcome to the SpaceCom Column - where we ask the hard questions, illuminate opportunities and challenges facing our nation, allies & the space industry overall, and facilitate the critical dialogue necessary to navigate the complex landscape of space. Expect to see these topics as part of the Commercial Space Week conference programs.
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This article discusses the shift to optical communication in satellite data relay networks, driven by programs like the Space Development Agency’s HALO, to enable faster and more secure data transfer.
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From Start-Up to Stardom: Using SpaceCom to launch your company
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As the world’s first purpose-build commercial spaceport founded in 2005 and officially declared open in 2011, Spaceport America has certainly gotten a bloody nose or two during its 18 years of construction and operation in New Mexico. Anchor tenant Virgin Galactic didn’t start suborbital operations
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U.S. Defense Department’s HALO program aims to secure a resilient supply chain for PLEO satellites by diversifying launch options and exploring high-volume manufacturing for peacetime and crisis use.
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As space operations expand, the debate between refueling aging satellites and deorbiting them intensifies. What are the advantages and disadvantages to each option?