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NASA's Next Frontier: Explore agency initiatives at upcoming Power Breakfast

Top NASA officials will speak on Sept. 6 to provide insights into their space exploration, aeronautics research and small business priorities.

  • Nick Wakeman
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Space: The Ultimate Wi-Fi Hot Spot

Connectivity is key as space investments increase.

  • Edward J. Fox III, GovExec Space Project
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Why Space Force eyes COTS products for its defensive strategy

Satellites are absolutely vital for the U.S. military infrastructure and that's why partnering with commercial providers is critical, writes Cailabs US President Jeff Huggins.

  • Jeff Huggins
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Can Donald Trump really build an Iron Dome over America?

In a word, no. The president-turned-candidate is still selling the same old missile-defense snake oil.

  • Joe Cirincione
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How to maximize space platform effectiveness through interoperability and composability

For faster development, agencies should embrace modular designs for space tech instead of starting from scratch.

  • Ron Fritzemeier and Sean O’Neill, GovExec Space Project
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NASA’s astronauts return after a year living on simulated Mars

Everything about the mission was conducted to simulate an actual Martian environment.

  • John Breeden II
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A Space Landfill: How to Remove and Prevent Space Debris

There's a lot of junk up there.

  • Geoff Crowley, GovExec Space Project
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Move Guardsmen into the Space Force? You'll lose most of them instead

Air Force leaders don’t understand why people serve in the National Guard.

  • Bobbi Doorenbos
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China is building its own Starlink—even as questions surround Musk's constellation

A recent rocket launch lofted satellites for a Chinese service to mimic SpaceX, which was slammed this weekend by a top U.S. lawmaker.

  • Peter W. Singer, Thomas Corbett and Matt Bruzzese
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