The article argues that the space industry’s biggest challenge is no longer collecting orbital data, but knowing which data can be trusted. As satellite traffic grows, space situational awareness syst
The article argues that the next major front in U.S.-China space competition will be the International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27), set for Shanghai. Wi
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The paper reassesses the stability of the low Earth orbit (LEO) orbital-debris environment by updating the “critical number” framework originally associated with Kessler and Anz-Meador. While the anal
The U.S. Space Force currently does not deploy armed personnel in space but is open to future possibilities as the strategic landscape evolves. Senior officers indicated that planning encompasses a 15
The article discusses the critical need for understanding lunar and extraterrestrial resources to facilitate sustainable human settlement beyond Earth. It emphasizes that a focus on resource acquisiti