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To propel cislunar operations forward, advanced mapping of the Moon's surface and its gravitational and magnetic fields is imperative. The Biden administration's Cislunar Science and Technology Strategy underscores the importance of NASA's role in this endeavor. Collaborative efforts with agencies like NGA and DARPA aim to establish precise lunar maps, laying the groundwork for future missions. The next step involves enhancing our understanding of gravity in cislunar space to calibrate atomic clocks crucial for PNT systems. NGA's pursuit of a lunar reference model akin to WGS 84 emphasizes its commitment to enabling accurate PNT in space. However, measuring gravity in cislunar environments presents unique challenges, particularly at Lagrange points. Industry has a pivotal role to play in advancing these initiatives. CRG stands positioned to leverage its expertise in facilitating collaboration between government agencies and industry leaders. Our roadmap includes convening technical exchange meetings to tackle critical challenges in measuring gravitational fields and fostering innovation in cislunar operations. We invite industry partners to join us in this endeavor, seizing opportunities to contribute to the future of space exploration. Together, we can drive advancements in PNT technology, ensuring the success of future cislunar missions and unlocking the potential of space exploration. CRG’s seasoned SMEs and dedicated teams excel in providing comprehensive pre- and post-award support, from BD/Capture to program execution and beyond. With innovative solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of the defense sector, we are here to guide you every step of the way. Visit https://crgroupinc.com/ or reach out to us at [email protected] to learn more about how CRG can empower your organization. #CislunarOperations #SpaceExploration #SpaceMapping #LunarResearch #PNTTechnology #GravityMeasurement #SpaceInnovation #NASA #USSF #DARPA #NOAA #SpaceCollaboration #CislunarDevelopment #SpaceTech #IndustryPartnerships #USGovernment #InternationalIndustry #DIB #DoD #SpaceIndustry #SpaceCollaboration #CislunarMission #FutureSpace #SpaceEcosystem #SpaceScience #TechExchangeMeeting #SpacePartnerships #SatelliteTech #Spacecraft #PNTSolutions #GPSTechnology #RocketScience #SpaceFuel #SpaceEquipment #SpaceInstruments #SpaceEngineering #SpaceTechDevelopment #SpaceIndustryLeaders #SpaceInnovation #ISS #SpaceCollaboration #SpaceResearch #SpaceExploration #SpaceCommerce #SpacePartnerships #CislunarDevelopment #InternationalSpaceIndustry #SpaceEconomy

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I say some very pointed things about WHY and HOW America needs to adjust focus on #Artemis in the next presidential administration here in Beyond Earth Institute's Webinar "China and India's Beyond Earth Human Spaceflight Programs: A Space Race By Any Other Name": 0:11:29-0:18:50 My Opening remarks on the "New Space Race" ** The 'Space Decathalon' ** Artemis vs ILRS ** Scale of PRC Space Solar Power Program 0:44:00-0:48:40 Opportunities for international collaboration 1:11:10-1:13:14 Wolf Amendment and dangers of getting rid of it **1:23:31-1:25:40 Constructive Criticism of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration #Artemis architecture and SLS. 1:31:40-1:35:50 Negative (economic downturns, return to the Moon second) and positive scenarios for how things might play out Steven Wolfe opens, Courtney Stadd moderates. I'm followed by George Pullen of MilkyWayEconomy, Rose Croshier from Office of Space Commerce and Kara Cunzeman from The Aerospace Corporation. My remarks on #Artemis go to my recent conversations with Charles Miller, Greg Autry, Dennis Wingo and Rick Tumlinson about the proper aims of our national space program and what are effective and ineffective roles for government to address SPD-1 and the National Space Policy shepherded by Scott Pace. https://lnkd.in/eSHRGBuC Scott Sadler Steve Kwast Nikolai Joseph

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I haven't really drilled down into this one yet, but I gather that the problem is rooted in CFCs, where the news is good and (with a final treaty-based phaseout of the least-bad ozone-eaters) getting better. It seems that aluminum oxides from satellite-reentry incinerations tend to reboost chlorine in the high upper atmosphere, and its the thousands of reactions per chlorine atom that eat ozone. But chlorine is highly reactive. How does it even get up there as individual atoms? Well, CFCs are the transport medium, and once at high-enough altitude, UV chops up the CFCs, liberating chlorine. Still, it's troubling that we could be losing some years of ozone recovery. But I think there's a silver lining in the satellite cloud if people take satellite design sooner in a direction it should probably go anyway. And that direction is to do final assembly of satellites in orbit. The mass savings could be dramatic, because a lot of a satellite is structural mass that's required only to survive the stresses of rocket launch. Once in orbit, you need far less structural mass, which also would save on orbit-adjustment propellant. The satellites need to be carried to orbit on an upper stage anyway. Why not sacrifice a little of the payload volume to robotic assembly equipment? It could easily pay for its own mass by enabling reductions in the mass of the satellites. For that matter, it could more than pay for itself in payload volume. If, for example, structural components could be made of plastic that's fed into injection molders and additive manufacturing systems ("3D printing"), a tub of plastic takes up less payload volume than if the structural components were finished products awaiting orbital assembly. Problems create opportunities. OSAM for preserving the ozone layer could have the pleasing effect of goosing constellation cost-performance to a whole new level.

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Check out the latest article I wrote for Titan | Disruptive Innovation Center🇨🇭! It's focused on the growing issue of space debris, their current regulations and future prospectives between laws and space economy. 🚀

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First blog post from my Research Fellowship at Open Lunar Foundation! Here we talk about the complexities and challenges of a community review, and how we can all strive to achieve multidisciplinary and diverse collaboration for the future of Lunar exploration. Hope you’re able to give it a read, and if you would like to learn more please reach out.

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In SciAm news today:(trimmed) July 2, 2024: Plans to dismantle the International Space Station, life experiences impact energy production in the brain, and how Hurricane Beryl turned into a monster. —Andrea Gawrylewski, Chief Newsletter Editor TOP STORIES End of An Era The International Space Station is beloved, an icon of scientific cooperation and achievement. It has been continuously inhabited since 2000, is spread over an area the size of a football field and weighs more than 450 tons. But NASA just awarded SpaceX a $843-million contract to design and build a new vehicle able to destroy the orbiting laboratory sometime around 2031. Why this is happening: NASA has to act(….2030, an emergency might shorten that timeline. And an “uncontrolled reentry” is out of the question for something so large and whose orbit covers land where some 90 percent of Earth’s population lives. How it works: …would be prohibitively expensive, NASA says. And the station wasn’t built to be taken apart. Unfortunately, deorbiting an object as massive and unwieldy as the ISS is tricky business. The vehicle NASA builds—which a NASA official has said will be based on the design of the Dragon capsule that ferries cargo and people to the station—will need to firmly control the facility all the way down through the tumultuous atmosphere to deposit the station in the southern Pacific Ocean. --Meghan Bartels, Senior News Writer The International Space Station photographed above Earth Beyond sheer scientific value, the ISS holds tremendous “symbolic” significance. It was built and is being maintained through global cooperation of nations with varied cultural and governance philosophies. Unlike Salyut, Skylab or Mir which were symbols of national prestige, or the Chinese station in orbit now, scutttling the ISS would send our species backwards rather than enhance the spirit of global collaboration. We should use our collective imagination to at least continue to service this unique facility till the next generation of stations become real. Otherwise we’ll be faced with the situation like the space transportation gap after we retired STS. If ISS is truly showing age and unsafe for crew, we should preserve it in a parking orbit, making it the centerpiece for a International Space Artifacts Museum that would include other historic assets like the Hubble. We proposed it in our Moon book. Though we suggested L1 as the spot for the Space Museum, we could begin to collect and mothball artifacts in a suitable Earth parking orbit until we mature more suitable transportation and propulsion systems. Good to be reminded that we dearly hold on to and cherish the continuum of civilization by preserving historic artifacts all over the globe. And in civil architecture philosophy, we also rehabilitate and service historically relevant buildings and infrastructure all over the world.

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The Multiplanetary Society is issuing a holiday challenge: Proposal: Space Angel Challenge – A Community Initiative for Angel Tree Overview The Space Angel Challenge aims to unite the space and science community in support of the Angel Tree program. This program provides Christmas gifts to children in foster care, many of whom rely on Angel Tree for their only holiday presents. By rallying around this cause, the space community can help make a meaningful impact in the lives of these children during the holiday season. Goal To decentralize the Space Angel Challenge across the space community, encouraging wide participation and collaboration to provide gifts, resources, and experiences tailored to the interests and dreams of young space enthusiasts. Approach 1. Community Outreach: Engage organizations, individuals, and influencers in the space community to promote the Space Angel Challenge. Encourage both corporate sponsorships and individual donations. 2. Gift Selection: Curate a selection of space-themed gifts and educational tools, such as books, science kits, and gift certificates to space camps, that would inspire curiosity and passion for science. 3. Decentralized Participation: Make it easy for participants from around the world to contribute by setting up an online platform or partnering with an existing one, allowing everyone to easily donate or select gifts. 4. Impact Measurement: Track participation and share stories from recipients to highlight the community's impact. How You Can Help If you’re part of the space community and want to help foster this initiative, we’d love five minutes of your time to discuss how you or your organization can participate. With your support, we can make the Space Angel Challenge a reality and create a memorable holiday experience for foster children.

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We welcome the news that Senators Moran, Duckworth, Boozman, & Klobuchar have launched the first SAF Caucus in the 🇺🇸. As the 🇪🇺 and other regions turbocharge the policy incentives for SAF production, the U.S. must follow suit. If used strategically, this is a vehicle that can not only help to decarbonize a critical part of our domestic infrastructure, but to protect American competitiveness on the world stage. The future of sustainable aviation — and our net zero ambitions — count on it 🛫 ♻ 🎯 https://lnkd.in/gHRkkR_g

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Tune into the latest episode of “Space Matters: The Space Governance podcast”, featuring our chair, Dr. Cassandra Steer, and special guest Stephen Ward from Symbios. This thought-provoking discussion investigates the pivotal role of Earth Observation in solving national and global challenges, its wide-ranging applications, and the unique governance challenges it presents.     Podcast highlights:  • How Earth Observation technologies are revolutionising our approach to environmental and societal issues, offering solutions that could potentially save our planet.  • Insights from Stephen Ward on the intricate governance of Earth Observation and the lessons learned from the cancellation of the National Space Mission for Earth Observation.  • The critical balance between commercial interests in space and the pressing need for robust space governance to ensure data continuity and security.     🎧 Tune in to learn about the dynamic interplay between commercial expansion and oversight in space activities, and how Australia is leading the charge in navigating these complex issues of space law and governance.    #SpaceGovernance #EarthObservation #SpaceTechnology #EnvironmentalGovernance #CommercialSpace 

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Space Race 2.0 will involve #satellites 🛰 Moon bases, space stations, spaceports, and more. On the satellite front, the 3rd firm based in #China 🇨🇳 in less than 3yrs has just announced plans for a 10,000 satellite constellation. Adding to those #SpaceX Starlink's current 5,000, and plans in coming years to expand to over 40,000, plus Amazon's Kuiper plans for 3,000, plus OneWeb 650, Planet Labs 600, and over 350 others in various stages of planning or deployment the space in #space is going to get crowded. A satellite's orbit is the new #realestate because, like land, once they are taken, God isn't making more of them. The Space Economy. -GSP- #spaceindustry #spaceeconomy #5ir

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This week all eyes are on the Sun as old Region 3664 (now renumbered Region 3697) returns to Earth-view. This region has already fired two X-class flares (one possibly higher than an X4!) before the full extent of it has rotated into view on the East limb. Although, I doubt it will repeat the same intensity of solar storm launches it did the last time around (remember it launched 8 solar storms at Earth within 48 hours), this region does still have the potential to produce large X-class flares and launch strong solar storms. This means we all need to stay vigilant, watch the activity unfold, and plan accordingly. In this full Space Weather News Forecast, not only do I go over all of the activity from this region in detail as it transited the farside, but I also go over some of the lesser-known, but highly impactful consequences of the recent G5-level super storm from the last time this region was in view. Learn the details of the activity surrounding this region, see why radio blackouts are back on the menu, and find out what else our Sun has in store. Note: the video is too long to natively upload to LinkedIn so a link to the forecast on You Tube will have to suffice: https://lnkd.in/gfbgPKWp

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When I see the prospects and designs of the human base on Mars or Luna, semi-successful Spaceship flights promising interplanetary manned travelling, which could last for years, I suppress any doubt from the technological and fundamental science point of view. But one question remains: Why don’t you first build a geostationary human-crewed orbital station? In my opinion, this is the most logical and cheaper way to convince everybody that we must care about the Earth first.

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Is the Outer Space Treaty still relevant? If so, why is everyone breaking it? ⚖️ In 1967, the US and Soviet Union spearheaded the Outer Space Treaty, governing the lawful usage of the Moon, ownership of deep space resources, and standards for safe and sustainable space exploration. At the time, it was a major step forward in diplomacy during the height of the Cold War, but recent developments question the treaty’s value in 2024: 1) Allegations that Russia aims to place anti-satellite nuclear charges in Earth orbit would violate the treaty’s prohibition of nuclear weapons usage in space. 2) Commercial asteroid mining companies the world over have been granted mineral rights for the resources they extract, diminishing the treaty’s limitations on private ownership of objects in space. 3) The Artemis Accords have been signed by 42 countries and counting promising the safe exploration of the Moon and beyond, setting a new status quo for international space diplomacy. And all this framed by a brand new space race (and possibly Cold War) between America and its allies, and China and its allies, to return to the Moon to stay. Easy to see how the Outer Space Treaty no longer reflects the complex global priorities of the 21st Century, having been written in a time before rapid reusable rockets, expanding international and commercial involvement in space, and even the original Moon landings themselves. The treaty is often cited as an ethical guideline, especially for military usage of space, but modern governments and private entities seem to have no problem skirting or amending the rules in the name of profit and national security. After all, “if we don’t, they will" (humanity's unofficial slogan), and when the bounty of, and authority over the solar system is at stake, change is inevitable.  ----- 🚀 If the new space economy excites you... I talk about it more here:

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Space weather monitoring and modelling must transcend bureaucracy and fragmented efforts 🧩 I couldn’t agree more with Daniel N. Baker, director of the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics at the University of Colorado, who in his recent publication in SpaceNews advocates for the establishment of an overall space weather policy body. ☀️ The sun’s activity is at its highest in two decades, necessitating improved preparedness for potential damage to technology, infrastructure, and our health. It’s great that agencies such as NASA, NOAA, and the US Department of Defense have established organisations to monitor solar activity and enhance modelling for accurate forecasts. But it doesn't suffice. The 2020 PROSWIFT Act was also a pivotal step, mandating US agencies to prepare for severe space weather events. It urges the creation of advisory bodies like the Space Weather Roundtable, Space Weather Council, and Space Weather Advisory Group to provide expert guidance, but Daniel N. Baker notes one crucial problem with the whole affair. Such fragmented structure leads to bureaucratic inefficiencies and confusion about responsibilities among the bodies, consequently hindering effective policy-making. With space weather hazards reaching our planet in as fast as 8 minutes, our lives, communications, and power grids can’t rely on inefficient boards. Only a unified international space weather policy body can assess risks and enforce preparedness measures in due time and effectively. If we want to be ready for space weather impacts, we must approach space weather comprehensively. Mitigation of its devastating effects on society and technology can only be done through streamlined efforts and versatility. #spacenews #spacepolicy #riskmitigation #spaceweather #spacetech #space #innovation

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Good summary of the on-going debate over mission authorization and oversight of new commercial space activities, now in its 8th yearhttps://lnkd.in/edH7YiK6

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Eric Berger's new book (great excerpt by Ars Technica) gets to how deep the problem is inside NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Phil McAlister is a national hero and kudos to William. Gerstenmaier for doing the right thing. I love our national space agency, but the group-think by the old guard at NASA is a problem. China is coming. The only way to beat China is to better leverage commercial entrepreneurs. We can't beat China by beating them at being better at socialism (big government programs). NASA needs to be doubling down on commercial partnerships. Instead NASA is like a deer in the headlights. We need a new generation of leadership at NASA that has conviction on commercial partnerships is needed. This is not a nice-to-have ... it is critical to our long-term national security. https://lnkd.in/eCPSEgpp

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