Brian Weeden

Senate Committee Clears New NASA Authorization Bill, Calls for Moon Base Posted: March 4, 2026 11:47 pm ET | Last Updated: March 5, 2026 10:07 am ET | The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved a new NASA authorization bill on March 4, 2026. Among…

A good overview of the huge amount of stuff packed into the new NASA Authorization Bill that passed out of committee yesterday spacepolicyonline.com/news/senate-...

New paper from a couple of promising Princeton PhD students on the role of norms of behavior in cislunar orbital debris mitigation (I had a small role in advising on policy aspects) www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The Space Review: Accelerating Artemis When NASA rolled out the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Launch Complex 39B in mid-January, officials were optimistic the rocket could launch in a window in early February (see…

A good summary of the steps NASA is taking to accelerate the return to the Moon and the remaining challenges to get there by 2028 www.thespacereview.com/article/5171/1

Isaacman’s “NASA Force” Envisions Term-Limited Industry Positions in NASA spacepolicyonline.com/news/isaacma...

There is a pretty active debate within the space community right now on the viability of ODC. I'm just encouraging more public analysis and discussion because there are lots of strong opinions on both sides

Austria military's first satellite will hunt for GPS, Galileo interference - Breaking Defense The European Space Agency also is kicking in funds for the BEACONSAT, being developed by Austrian startup GATE Space.

Austria military's first satellite will hunt for GPS, Galileo interference - Breaking Defense breakingdefense.com/2026/03/aust...

A New Era: Space After New START In the post–New START era, how can the United States maintain strategic stability and pursue risk reduction—especially in space? As nuclear competition with Russia and China grows, missile defense…

Good piece on why the space community should care about the future of nuclear arms control agreements www.csis.org/analysis/new...

Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is

Hardware is no longer the problem holding back space-based data centers — the supply chain is spacenews.com/hardware-is-...

Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy

Space Force rethinks satellite ground station strategy spacenews.com/space-force-...

GPS Jamming Disrupts 1,100 Ships in the Middle East Gulf GPS jamming in the Middle East Gulf disrupts over 1,100 ships, distorts AIS signals, and raises maritime safety and compliance risks in the Strait of Hormuz.

GPS Jamming Disrupts 1,100 Ships in the Middle East Gulf windward.ai/blog/gps-jam...

NASA Makes a “Course Correction” for the Artemis Program Posted: February 27, 2026 3:30 pm ET | Last Updated: February 27, 2026 6:21 pm ET | NASA is making a course correction with the Artemis program, adding an earth-orbiting test flight before attempting…

NASA Makes a “Course Correction” for the Artemis Program spacepolicyonline.com/news/nasa-ma...

The Space Review: “We failed them”: NASA grapples with Starliner In briefings before the launch earlier this month of the Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station using a SpaceX Crew Dragon, reporters asked NASA officials about the status of the other…

The Space Review: “We failed them”: NASA grapples with Starliner

The Space Review: Prometheus bound: The legacy of the Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter In 2002, NASA began one of the most ambitious robotic projects the agency ever considered, a large, nuclear-powered spacecraft to explore the icy moons of Jupiter. Known as the Jupiter Icy Moons…

A useful look back at history as NASA is once again contemplating space nuclear power and propulsion, albeit this time for cislunar applications

This Is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to the International Space Station There’s a good way to throw out the ISS. And then there’s a really bad way.

Headline aside, this is a good rundown of the planning being done for the eventual demise of the ISS

The space supply chain is getting stretched. Here's how it could impact the Pentagon's plans. - Breaking Defense Two major trade groups are working on studies to scope the supply chain issues, hone in on the most pressing problems, and identify early mitigation strategies.

The space supply chain is getting stretched. Here's how it could impact the Pentagon's plans. - Breaking Defense breakingdefense.com/2026/02/the-...

Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling

Space Force seeks market answers on in-orbit refueling

Simulations and supercomputing calculate one million orbits in cislunar space Satellites and spacecraft in the vast region between the earth and moon and just beyond — called cislunar space — are crucial for space exploration, scientific advancement and national security. But…

Simulations and supercomputing calculate one million orbits in cislunar space www.llnl.gov/article/5398...

The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about Did you think you could escape?

The RAM shortage is coming for everything you care about www.theverge.com/tech/880812/...

How Space Force Is Managing Growth at Its Busiest Launch Range A Space Force projections shows Cape Canaveral could see a fivefold increase in launch rates over the next 10 years.

How Space Force Is Managing Growth at Its Busiest Launch Range www.airandspaceforces.com/space-force-...

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US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act US labels SpaceX a common carrier by air, will regulate firm under railway law.

US decides SpaceX is like an airline, exempting it from Labor Relations Act arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...

Connecting the Dots: Industry, Space Defence, and Multilateral Space Security The VCDNP and the European External Action Service (EEAS) organised a panel discussion at the 18th European Space Conference in Brussels to highlight the important contributions that space industry…

ICYMI, here's a good summary and a recording of our discussion in Brussels on the future of space security, the emerging role of the private sector, and multilateral discussions vcdnp.org/industry-spa...

The Space Review: The Solar System Internet: Envisioning a networked future beyond Earth As humanity’s ambitions extend beyond Earth—evidenced by NASA’s Artemis program and burgeoning commercial lunar and Martian ventures—the limitations of current space communications are increasingly…

A really cool piece on how we're extending traditional internet protocols and architectures beyond Earth and across the Solar System www.thespacereview.com/article/5154/1

The Space Review: The dominance of Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Around 2018, the Air Force’s 45th Space Wing announced an initiative dubbed “Drive for 48” intended to support an increased launch rate at the Eastern Range, which includes the Kennedy Space Center…

Good piece on why Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg still host nearly all US orbital launches and the infrastructure bottlenecks they face going forward www.thespacereview.com/article/5156/1

Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink."

Russian drones use Starlink, but Ukraine has plan to block their Internet access

nsps2026 This International Symposium is hosted by the Cabinet Office’s Space Development Strategy Promotion Secretariat and has been held annually since 2016 with the aim of deepening discussions that contribute...

On Feb 27 (Japan time) I will be joining an outstanding list of speakers at the annual Japan Cabinet Office Space Secretariat International Symposium in Tokyo to talk about norms of behavior. More info and registration (in-person and virtual) here:

Here's why Blue Origin just ended its suborbital space tourism program This program has laid the groundwork for our company's future success."

First Virgin Galactic and now Blue Origin. Been quite the rocky road for suborbital tourism since the 2004 Ansari X-Prize arstechnica.com/space/2026/0...

SpaceX Eyes 1 Million Satellites For Orbital Data Center Push Not just thousands. In an FCC filing, the company mentions deploying up to a staggering 'one million satellites' in orbits ranging from 500 kilometers to 2,000km.

So I guess there is a plan for a megaconstellation after all

FAA advances approval for up to 44 Starship launches from 39A - NASASpaceFlight.com The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has reached a critical milestone in its environmental review process…

FAA advances approval for up to 44 Starship launches from 39A

Is America’s Cyber Weakness Self-Inflicted? China didn’t break into America’s telecom networks with futuristic cyber weapons — it walked through unlocked doors. Washington often frames the cyber

Really important piece warning about self-inflicted policies that could worsen U.S. cyber security