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Canada. NorthStar SSA and Earth intelligence constellation gets key government approval (Space News)

Jason Rainbow Canada’s government has conditionally approved startup NorthStar Earth & Space’s plan to deploy 52 commercial imaging satellites to keep tabs on what’s happening...

USA. Can Frank Kendall help the Space Force win the space race against China? (Space News)

Charles Beames Recently confirmed Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall, a former chief weapons buyer for the entire Defense Department, has returned to the...

USA. Numerica upgrades telescope network to track objects in LEO (Space News)

Sandra Erwin Space data provider Numerica is upgrading its network of ground-based telescopes so they can track objects both in low Earth orbit and beyond. “Our...

USA. Virgin Orbit to expand launch business, move into satellite services (Space News)

Jeff Foust Virgin Orbit will use the proceeds of a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company to expand its launch business and develop a satellite...

USA. Pentagon finally embracing the idea of buying ‘good enough’ space solutions (Space News)

Tony Samp At the Defense Department, as is the case in many organizations, the old way of doing things has a tricky way of hanging...

USA. Raymond’s progress report on Space Force: ‘All the pieces are coming together’ (Space News)

Sandra Erwin The military bureaucracy is not known for speed, but moving fast is critical today’s environment, said the chief of space operations of the...

The Science of Where. Mapping Out a New Book (Esri)

Kenneth Field Every map is a product of its maker and its reader, and maps are rarely right or wrong but simply different versions of...

The Science of Where. Expediting Water Relief for the Navajo Nation (Esri)

Anne Taylor In April 2020, as the magnitude of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact were becoming readily apparent, Commander Ryan Clapp, a staff engineer...

UK/Europe. Britain charts a new course for satellite navigation (Space News)

Jeff Foust When it comes to satellite navigation, the British government has struggled to find its way over the last five years. Those problems began with...

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