The US House rejects the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act. The US Space Force releases a draft reserve plan to call up commercial satellites in times of conflict. A power outage in Houston causes mission control to briefly lose contact with the ISS, and more.

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Selected Reading

Lucas Statement in Opposition to H.R. 1338, the Satellite Telecommunications Streamlining Act

Draft commercial space ‘reserve’ plan allows DoD ‘exclusive access’ to services during conflict- Breaking Defense

Led by US, global spending on military space jumped to $54B in 2022: Space Foundation- Breaking Defense

SPACE FOUNDATION RELEASES THE SPACE REPORT 2023 Q2, SHOWING ANNUAL GROWTH OF GLOBAL SPACE ECONOMY TO $546B

NASA power outage temporarily halts contact with space station- AP

2023 NASA Tipping Point Selections- NASA

China launches first communications satellite with flexible solar wing- CGTN

Round B of 20 million euros for Leaf Space, towards the goal of continuous satellite connectivity- i3P

China's gigantic telescope identifies over 800 pulsars- CGTN

Space Sustainability – Our Oppenheimer Moment to Recognise the Importance of Protecting the Environment Beyond our Skies

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