DefenceTalkNASA, working with government and industry partners, is testing a system that would make it possible for unmanned aircraft to fly routine operations in United States airspace. Through the agency’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System (UAS-NAS) project, NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Honeywell […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nasa-partners-test-unmanned-aircraft-systems-64700/

DefenceTalkRussia warns against the danger of the arms race spilling out into space and hails the BRICS countries’ effort to prevent this from happening, Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday. “Russia is resolutely against weapons in space,” Ryabkov stated during the opening of the 7th BRICS Academic Forum in Moscow. He also […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-warns-against-arms-race-in-space-64517/

DefenceTalkLOS ANGELES AFB: Lieutenant General Samuel Greaves, Commander of the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) and Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, has announced the certification of Space Exploration Technologies Corporation’s (SpaceX) Falcon 9 Launch System for national security space missions. SpaceX is now eligible for award of qualified national security […]https://www.defencetalk.com/spacex-certified-for-us-national-security-space-missions-64330/

DefenceTalkEnding America’s reliance on the Russian-built RD-180 rocket engine was the primary topic of conversation during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, April 29. Changes to the space industry over the last 10 years have Air Force leaders optimistic about the future of the space enterprise, and the ability […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-focuses-on-assured-access-to-space-64106/

DefenceTalkUnited States satellites could be vulnerable to attacks, according to the deputy secretary of the Defense Department, who urged the government and private sector to work together to protect the key space assets. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, speaking during a session at the annual Space Symposium conference, said the satellites were “absolutely critical” […]https://www.defencetalk.com/space-domination-pentagon-to-beef-up-defense-of-satellites-63868/

DefenceTalkSpace capability is critical to national security, and the Defense Department is working to make its launch program more competitive and end its longtime use of a Russian rocket engine on the Atlas launch system, the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition said this week. Katrina G. McFarland testified before the House Armed Services Committee’s […]https://www.defencetalk.com/dod-works-to-build-competition-into-space-launches-63602/

DefenceTalkLifting off from Baikonur at 01:05 am Moscow Time on Thursday, March 19, the Proton-M integrated launch vehicle (ILV) successfully orbited the Airbus DS–built Express AM-7 telecommunications satellite for Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC), under the Russian Federal Program, “Development of TV and Radio Broadcasting in the Russian Federation for 2009–2015”. This second launch of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/proton-successfully-launches-the-express-am-7-satellite-for-the-russia-63578/

DefenceTalkAirbus Defence and Space announced during Satellite 2015 the forthcoming move of its Skynet 5A satellite. The move of Skynet 5A will enable delivery of protected and secure satcom services in the new coverage footprint from mid-2015. Airbus Defence and Space owns and operates the hardened Skynet X-band satellite constellation of 8 satellites and the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/skynet-5-move-will-place-military-satcom-over-asia-pacific-region-63559/

DefenceTalkWith demand for Earth imagery increasing, manufacturers are expected to produce more than 200 remote sensing satellites over the next 10 years, according to Forecast International. The company’s new study “The Market for Civil & Commercial Remote Sensing Satellites” reports that during the 2015-2024 forecast period, the value of production will be an estimated $27.2 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/remote-sensing-satellite-market-reaching-new-heights-63499/

DefenceTalkThe electromagnetic environment in most space systems is typically very complex. Recent advances in communications technologies and electronic devices has created numerous emitters of radio frequency energy that were not present before the turn of the century. Launch vehicle and on-orbit space platforms must be properly designed and constructed to deal effectively with the wideband […]https://www.defencetalk.com/understanding-the-electromagnetic-environmental-effects-on-space-systems-63471/