A new study has concluded that space solar power is feasible, but leaves unanswered who should proceed and how. Taylor Dinerman argues that China, with its voracious appetite for energy, can play a role as both a customer and co-developer.
China has registered with the ITU its intent to use frequencies that are as close to Galileo's as Galileo's were planned to be to GPS 3, in an attempt to do to the Galileo system the same thing that Europe tried, and failed, to do to the US.
The author looks at what impact U.S. cooperation with Japan on theater missile defense will have on the Asian security dynamic.
The author explores ways to secure valuable space resources against 'assymetric attack' and suggests that a space surveillance system, similar to the proposed system for observing and tracking Earth-crossing objects, is the best solution.
Should a separate space service be created alongside the other branches of the military? Taylor Dinerman argues that a US Space Force would be better able to manage and utilize space systems for the military in general.
Dwayne Day argues that the media often has problems distinguishing between reality and fantasy on this topic, and in the process misses the real problems with military space programs.
Entrepreneurs have long sought markets that can drive enough demand for space transportation to stimulate investment in new low-cost vehicles. David Hoerr argues that the issue is not new markets, but creating a large enough supply of space transports.
Military officials have recently expressed an interest in "near space", the realm between the upper atmosphere and low Earth orbit. Taylor Dinerman describes why near space is so interesting and the role suborbital vehicles can play there.
The use of spy satellites to gather intelligence has been criticized by many who feel a greater emphasis should be placed on human intelligence. Dwayne Day argues that spysats have been unfairly maligned.
The United States and the European Union have largely wrapped up an agreement between the GPS and Galileo satellite navigation systems Taylor Dinerman writes that this agreement is a major victory for the US, but combined the two systems can play a major role in solving problems on Earth.