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Our "Wicked Problem" Space Agenda 2025 is your guide to the last 30 years of attempts to reform regulations on remote sensing, launch, human spaceflight, novel space activities, and export controls and what challenges still remain:

SDA appreciates being included in the Center for Space Policy & Strategy's Space Agenda 2025. Thank you Geoffrey Reber for using SDA as an impactful example in your “Strengthening A Solid Foundation: U.S. Advantages From Commercial Space” paper. Geoff's paper discusses the USG's success in building up the world's leading space industry, while noting the continued struggle to leverage commercial opportunities. “There are several USG actions underway attempting to better leverage opportunities. One such action is expanded use of the modular open systems approach (MOSA) for space procurements. It has been challenging to adopt the MOSA in the space domain, but the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) acquisition plan is an active example.” “The SDA’s spirals are incremental developments, with its cycles moving faster than several USG planning processes. To shape development and sustain competition, the SDA manages interoperability standards across its procurements to create interchangeable architecture modules: tranches of spacecraft that can fuse data into ground support systems or end users. The MOSA also eases the path for inserting new innovations, whether developed directly by the SDA or coming from elsewhere. In this way, the SDA’s MOSA harnesses growing commercial opportunities and the strength of the U.S. commercial space sector while working within (and/or despite) existing weaknesses.” Full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dCNNKrbc #SemperCitius #Defense #Space #PWSA #SDADelivers2024

Curious what a Trump or Harris win in 2024 could mean for the space and satellite industry? 🌍🚀 This week on On Orbit, we're joined by Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations at Johns Hopkins University, for an insightful conversation on the upcoming election. Don’t miss it! 🔗 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gndUYNmE

⚡🌐 The next International Telecommunication Union's World Radio Conference in 2027 (WRC-27) could be critical for the Earth Observation segment.     The Earth Observation Industry has come together to address a critical issue: protecting current and future use of X-band for Remote Sensing satellites, vital for studying the earth, monitoring its climate, and keeping humans safe and secure.     🌎 📡 This white paper strongly recommends opposing any new identification of X-band (7125-7235 MHz, 7235-7250 MHz, and 8025-8400 MHz bands) for 6G, ensuring that EO missions can continue delivering socioeconomic and environmental benefits without interference or loss of spectrum access.      📜 You can read the full paper below. This effort was a fantastic industry collaboration between Airbus, ICEYE, Axelspace Corporation, KSAT – Kongsberg Satellite Services, ATLAS Space Operations, Inc., EarthDaily Analytics, Fleet Space Technologies, Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos, Infostellar, Planet, Lunasonde, Spire, Synspective Inc., and Leaf Space 🙌    Drop a comment below if you want to support this cause or are interested in learning more about why it's so important for the EO industry ⤵ 

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The increasing dependence on #space systems marks a pivotal juncture for global #infrastructure, where space acts not only as a strategic asset but also as a critical enabler for diverse capabilities. As the global space economy continues to evolve, the integration of new actors and technologies will require continued adaptation of legal and regulatory frameworks to support #sustainable and safe space activities. Looking ahead, the space industry will need to focus on technologies that facilitate rapid deployment and enhance the operational flexibility of space assets, such as advancements in on-orbit servicing, modular satellite designs, and AI-driven mission control systems. As the space economy evolves, adapting legal and regulatory frameworks and fostering international cooperation will be crucial for supporting sustainable space activities and boosting global space infrastructure resilience. However, there are still some critical bottlenecks that need to be overcome in deploying responsive space. Find out more in our latest Strategy& and PwC study: https://lnkd.in/eWpzdydT Dr. Jan H. Wille, Dr. Nils Förster, Gabriele Capomasi, Luigi Scatteia, Dan Osrin, Tim Ford, Ludwig Biller, Felix Wiedenhaupt, Fabia Höhne Tarragona, Kerin Hartmann, Hannah Müller, Oskar Mix, Beatrice Sabbatinelli, Yann Perrot, Frank Dürrbeck

As part of the CSIS Commentary Series, "Space in Focus: Key Issues for the Next Administration," the piece "The Commercial Space Imperative" by our CEO Mandy Vaughn, alongside Douglas Loverro and Stephen Kitay, examines the U.S. government’s contrasting approaches to commercial space launch and remote sensing. While launch policy thrived with government support, remote sensing faced challenges due to restrictive practices. They advocate for greater integration of commercial capabilities to strengthen U.S. space leadership and enhance national security resilience. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/g4whe5MZ

📕 Resilient Space Systems Design: An Introduction This book is aimed at engineers and architects in the areas of aerospace, space systems, and space communications.

NC3 space systems face critical modernization challenges, new study finds https://lnkd.in/gS3dKDFp