EUROPEDORDAIN, Jean-JacquesEUROPEAN Space AgencyINTERNATIONAL cooperationLEADERSHIPEUROPE-United States relationsINTERORGANIZATIONAL relationsSPACE explorationIn 2015, Jean-Jacques Dordain retired as director general of the European Space Agency (ESA). This is Europe's NASA and includes a host of sovereign ...
which partners invest up front to develop and own intellectual property (IP). For example, the US Department of Defense’s Space Development Agency is trying to leverage existing commercial IP to field a large constellation of communications and missile-tracking satelli...
UAE, Abu Dhabi, 12 November 2024:In line with the UAE's commitment to global space leadership, Abu Dhabi University (ADU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UAE Space Agency. This collaboration seeks to promote innovation in space science, research and technology in line with...
The shakeup in leadership in NASA’s exploration programs comes as the agency is trying to make the case to Congress for billions in additional funding for the Artemis program. In an interview with CNN in June, Bridenstine estimated that it would cost $20–30 billion above the agency’s prev...
The return of the device worth $62 million means a decrease in the cost of single launches. In addition, the SpaceX leadership indicated that the development of return ship technology will bring the study of other planets, including Mars, closer. ...
s Wide-Band Enterprise Satcom system. It’s important to remember there is other money in the DOD budget for space not reflected in the Space Force budget, such as the $809 million request for the Space Development Agency (SDA). SDA is still part of the Office of the Under Secretary of...
Pence also wants the Defense Department to create a new organization called the Space Development Agency, which would reorganize how the military acquires new space technology. Currently, space acquisitions are done by the Air Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center. But this new agency would see...
While Japan and China have taken the leadership of regional organizations, India has not established such position in the region yet (although the Indian space agency, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has established the Center for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the ...
SpaceX leadership repeatedly stressed the experimental nature of the launch and said any result that involved Starship getting off the launchpad would be a success. The rocket flew for nearly 4 minutes andsuccessfully separatedfrom the Super Heavy booster, a key in-flight milestone, before suffering...
The Indian government has bold plans for its space agency, including development of a space station and human lunar landings. Namrata Goswami examines where the country’s space program is excelling and where it is falling short.Tuesday, September 3, 2024 To guard against cyberattacks in space,...