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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced a significant regulatory change that is set to revolutionize the capabilities of commercial remote sensing satellite systems. On August 7, NOAA revealed the modification of "Tier 3" commercial remote sensing licenses for several companies, marking a significant step in the evolution of satellite imaging technology.
In a move underscoring heightened concerns over China's advancements in remote sensing technologies, the United States–China Economic and Security Review Commission has issued a request for proposals from companies capable of producing an unclassified report on China's remote sensing capabilities.
Virgin Galactic has officially entered regular commercial operations but the company has advised that these flights will generate only modest revenues in the near future.
Argentina is the 28th country to sign the US led Artemis Accords which outline the best practices for space exploration.
NASA has selected 11 U.S. companies to develop technologies that could support long-term exploration on the Moon and in space for the benefit of all. The technologies range from lunar surface power systems to tools for in-space 3D printing, which will expand industry capabilities for a sustained human presence on the Moon through Artemis, as well as other NASA, government, and commercial missions.
House and Senate appropriators have introduced spending bills that would allocate slightly less funding to NASA in 2024 compared to the previous year, rather than the significant increase sought by the administration.
Axiom Space has been awarded a contract by NASA to modify its next-generation Artemis III lunar spacesuit design to enhance NASA's spacewalking capabilities on the ISS.
Ecuador Signs the Artemis Accords
Washington, D.C. - India Prime Minister Narendra Modi's has announced India has decided to join the Artemis Accords during his state visit to the United States on Thursday. In a joint announcement, the space agencies of both countries, NASA and ISRO, also revealed their agreement to collaborate on a groundbreaking joint space mission scheduled for 2024.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has determined that the existing airspace restrictions for most Florida launches were unnecessarily large and could be safely reduced, thanks to extensive risk analyses conducted for every launch in collaboration with the U.S. Space Force and space launch operators.
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