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#FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which proposes a licensing framework for space stations conducting in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. The move aims to foster novel space activities and support sustained economic activity and innovation in the new space age. Read our alert for more details. #NPRM #ISAM #SpaceExploration

#FCC has adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which proposes a licensing framework for space stations conducting in-space servicing, assembly, and manufacturing. The move aims to foster novel space activities and support sustained economic activity and innovation in the new space age. Read our alert for more details. #NPRM #ISAM #SpaceExploration

🛰️ The FCC recently released its draft version of a NPRM regarding a licensing framework for In-Space Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM). The item is tentatively scheduled to be voted on at the FCC’s Open Commission meeting on February 15. The NPRM proposes changes to the Commission’s rules, which include defining what constitutes an ISAM space station, creating a framework for ISAM space station operators to pursue FCC licensing under Part 25 of the Commission’s rules, and clarifying how the FCC’s space station license requirements such as orbital debris mitigation could apply to ISAM operators. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ubHb5d By: Steve Rowings, Michael Mineiro, Sharanya Sriram #SpaceLaw #Telecom #CommercialSpace

Report: Space Innovation Facilitating Capabilities for In-Space Servicing Assembly and Manufacturing (FCC 2024) #SpaceEconomy #NewSpaceEconomy #NewSpace #Space

Space Systems Command (SSC) has awarded the Emergent CubeSat Technology (ECT) project to BANC3, Inc. and Parabilis Space Technologies, Inc. These two Non-traditional performers will lead the effort with support from three sub-contractors: Intel Federal LLC, Princeton Satellite Systems, Inc, and Quantic X-Microwave. ECT was awarded through the Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) Other Transaction Authority (OTA), sponsored by SSC. The Emergent CubeSat Technology project aims to develop a prototype that provides more capability than existing CubeSat technologies. The overall goal is to enhance small satellite capabilities as we miniaturize satellites to meet the Space Service Acquisition Executive’s vision. Learn more about this initiative and how it is poised to advance US CubeSat technology. > https://lnkd.in/e6ef24vV

"The NRO is interested in #space #mobility, #logistics & use of #AI for ground operations- National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), the agency that designs and operates U.S. spy #satellites, is looking for fresh #ideas & #technologies from #privateindustry in support of its #space #launch operations. The NRO’s Office of #SpaceLaunch issued a Broad Area Announcement (#BAA) seeking #proposals for its “#Agile #Launch #Innovations and Strategic #Technology Advancement” program. “The aim is to advance launch technology in strategic areas of interest that range from ground operations to on-orbit services,” the agency said in a statement. Submissions are due by April 5. According to the BAA, key areas of focus include : - #InSpace #mobility to enable access to non-traditional orbits & maneuvering between orbits -On-orbit #logistics such as #refueling, #docking interfaces and #deOrbiting Techniques to accelerate space mission in areas like payload swapping, #standards and reducing #launch #timelines - #Artificialintelligence for ground operations, such as #AI and #ML #machinelearning implementation into #telemetry, #tracking and #command, or TT&C - #Spacecraft #propellant count, including methods for calculating the #performance of spacecraft propellant -The launch innovations are being sought by the #NRO as the spy agency plans an ambitious expansion of its #satellite #architecture over the next decade. To pull off this massive increase in space capacity, the agency knows it will need to lean heavily on #commercial #spacecompanies and new #disruptive #technologies.    By casting a wide net with the “#AgileLaunchInnovation” #BAA, NRO leaders hope to identify #cuttingedge technologies from traditional and non-traditional providers that can help execute their #vision. BAAs are a tool used by the NRO to tap into the burgeoning capabilities of the private #spacesector. " space news #visionary #pioneer #innovator #startups #spacetech #spaceindustry #space4ALL #Call #RFP

📣 Read our latest press: Commercial Space Technologies Ltd. (CST), Exotopic and Third Planet Orbital Partner for Space Access in UK! 🚀 "The ‘Give Me Some Space!’ mission is a one-stop solution aiming to remove the traditional barriers to space. The initiative allows companies to focus exclusively on their payloads, leaving all other complexities to the teams at CST, Exotopic, and Third Planet Orbital. The partners will subsequently handle every aspect, including satellite construction and integration, and launch and mission management, meticulously, ensuring a seamless experience." 👉 Read the press release: https://lnkd.in/d6Rz385V 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dc3HXySJ #GiveMeSomeSpace #SmallSats #CubeSats #UKLaunch #NewSpace #SpaceIndustry #Opportunities #Technology #Commercialisation

SDA funded six companies to study the feasibility of assisted, on-demand space vehicle (SV) de-orbit as a service—kind of like a tugboat in space! These studies were funded under a recent call for proposals through the Systems, Technologies, and Emerging Capabilities (STEC) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA). SDA selected these companies to each complete a study: Arkisys; Impulse Space; Quantum Space; Sierra Space; SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI); and Starfish Space. The studies have already kicked off and should be done by the end of this year. While the PWSA’s SVs are equipped with propulsion systems sized and qualified through responsible disposal at end-of-life, SDA is also interested in commercially available options for assisted disposal services as a potential future cost-saving measure or as a contingency should they be required. SDA believes commercial #industry will be able to deliver this service in the future, but it is not yet available. https://lnkd.in/eMaR_8-s #Space #Defense #Opportunities #SemperCitius

Low Earth orbit (LEO) positioning is the next step in space-based innovation, but what are the steps necessary to make #LEO positioning a reality? In this on-demand webinar, experts discuss the differences in LEO versus GNSS positioning architectures, including the viability of using #GNSS for positioning in space. Watch now >> https://hxgn.biz/3IIAeNF

ICYMI: a media snippet ✂ Post: Surviving the Push: Legacy Space Companies and the SDA Do excuses matter in a market full of capable competitors (one of them extraordinarily aggressive)? A recent SpaceNews article prompted me to revisit an analysis I wrote nearly two years ago. In it, I asked whether legacy satellite manufacturers, such as Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, could accomplish something they rarely (if ever) do: build inexpensive satellites quickly, with no delays, for the Space Development Agency (SDA). That agency is attempting to avoid the usual lengthy acquisition death spirals. At the time, I noted that the SDA was nudging legacy manufacturers to buy into its new space technology acquisitions model. At the time, the question I posed was: Could the legacy manufacturers adapt to the SDA’s needs? I thought they might, but it was not a confidence-inspired belief. While both companies offer in-house satellite buses, sensors, etc., neither could build satellites quickly (for reasons listed in the analysis). I assumed their inability was why both companies turned to smallsat manufacturers such as Terran Orbital and Airbus OneWeb to help meet the SDA’s requirements. This seemed to work for them, as Lockheed deployed 10 SDA satellites in 2023, and Northrop is on track to deploy its Airbus-based satellites for SDA in September 2024. Since that article, the SDA has begun pushing instead of nudging. Not all legacy companies appear to be dealing well with these shifts in military space acquisitions. L3Harris, yet another military-focused aggrecorporation, appears to be one of those. The SpaceNews article portrayed it as a company under stress. L3Harris publicly blamed both space industry supply chain and Moog for its inability to meet the SDA’s schedule (despite having over three years to build four small satellites). Why the company felt compelled to... Get it in full: https://lnkd.in/eM87f2H2