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fromTheregister
6 days ago

FCC vows to fast-track satellite licensing in Space Race 2.0

The US Federal Communications Commission has launched "Space Month," with Chairman Brendan Carr saying that "we'll replace a default to no at the agency to a default to yes" for satellite licensing requests. The FCC's processes are set for an overhaul, with bespoke licensing being ditched in favor of what Carr called "a licensing assembly line" and a review of sitting rules for Earth stations to facilitate more intensive use of the upper microwave spectrum.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Don't look up: how Trump's deregulation drive could obscure the stars and threaten our access to space

Rapid expansion of commercial satellite constellations, led by SpaceX's Starlink, is crowding low Earth orbit and disrupting astronomy, environment, and celestial visibility.
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fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

A new report finds China's space program will soon equal that of the US

China's commercial and civil space programs are rapidly advancing and may surpass the United States within five to ten years without sustained American action.
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fromTheregister
1 month ago

NASA science gets boost from US House Appropriations

Congress kept NASA's budget flat, restored some science funding, left Mars Sample Return underfunded, and did not remove an $85 million relocation provision.
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fromFuturism
1 month ago

NASA Head Says It's Time to Cut Back on Astronaut Safety to Beat China to the Moon

NASA faces internal turmoil and safety-versus-speed tensions as lawmakers fear China may outpace the United States in returning humans to the Moon.
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fromTheregister
1 month ago

UK Space Agency to merge with DSIT

UKSA will be absorbed into DSIT by April 2026 to reduce duplication and increase ministerial oversight, prompting industry concern about lost sector focus.
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fromArs Technica
4 months ago

Senate response to White House budget for NASA: Keep SLS, nix science

Senate negotiations on NASA's budget show early opposition to proposed cuts and a shift in priorities for fiscal 2026.
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