Sandra Erwin
Staff Writer and Reporter at SpaceNews
Reporter @spacenews_inc I write about space technology, the intersection of space and national security / Send tips by DM or email [email protected]
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1 week ago |
spacenews.com | Sandra Erwin
WASHINGTON — The years-long political tug-of-war over the permanent home of U.S. Space Command headquarters has flared up again, with House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) claiming the Trump administration is poised to reverse a Biden-era decision and relocate the command from Colorado Springs to Huntsville, Alabama. Rogers seized on a newly released Department of Defense Inspector General report that examined the convoluted history of the basing decision.
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1 week ago |
copernical.com | Sandra Erwin
Rep. Mike Rogers claims victory in long-running dispute over Space Command's home
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1 week ago |
spacenews.com | Sandra Erwin
WASHINGTON — Katalyst Space, an Arizona-based startup, partnered with the European startup LMO Space to demonstrate a technique for spacecraft docking known as “assisted rendezvous and proximity operations” (RPO). Katalyst developed a concept for assisted RPO using an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV), which is used to move spacecraft or payloads from one orbit to another after launch. This approach aims to simplify spacecraft docking operations and potentially reduce costs.
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1 week ago |
copernical.com | Sandra Erwin
Katalyst and LMO are planning an in-space demonstration in GEO orbit in 2026
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1 week ago |
spacenews.com | Sandra Erwin
WASHINGTON — Derek Tournear, a senior Space Force procurement official, will return to his role as director of the Space Development Agency (SDA) on April 17 after a three-month administrative leave, a Department of the Air Force spokesperson confirmed Monday.
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