Space policy

Tenchijin Collaborates With Toyota City to Determine Potential Leakage Zones Using Satellite Data: A Project Authorized From Japan Cabinet Office

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

JAXA accredited space venture Tenchijin collaborates with Toyota City Water Supply and Sewerage Bureau and Fuji Chichu Joho, Inc to determine potential leakage zones using space satellite Big Data.

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  • JAXA accredited space venture Tenchijin collaborates with Toyota City Water Supply and Sewerage Bureau and Fuji Chichu Joho, Inc to determine potential leakage zones using space satellite Big Data.
  • In July 2022, this project was selected as the “Advances Satellite Remote Sensing Data Application Model Demonstration Project for Problem Solving” by the Secretariat of the Strategic Secretariat for Space Policy, Cabinet Office.
  • Toyota City has been facing challenges caused by the water pipeline leakage such as water outages, water quality, turbidity, etc that affect the lives of citizens.
  • By using Tenchijin Compass alongside with the satellite data and road surface acoustical survey data, Tenchijin will analyze and improve the accuracy of leakage risk estimation.

Satellogic Signs Agreement with Agencia Espacial del Paraguay to Provide Dedicated Satellite Constellation to the Republic of Paraguay

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

The LOI provides a framework for the start-up and development of a dedicated satellite constellation network.

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  • The LOI provides a framework for the start-up and development of a dedicated satellite constellation network.
  • The Dedicated Satellite Constellation Satellogic will develop for AEP is a low-risk, cost-effective Space-As-A-Service model tailored for AEP and the Republic of Paraguay, said Luciano Giesso, Sales Director for Satellogic.
  • Latin America is increasingly focused on space technologies to create new infrastructures to unlock the benefits of satellite data across many industries.
  • This region continues to be an area of focus for us, uncovering huge opportunities for new space activities and projects.

Gebrüder Weiss Delivers Equipment for the OeWF Mars Analog Mission

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

From Oct.4-31, the OeWF and international research partners will carry out the simulated astronautical Mars mission "Amadee-20."

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  • From Oct.4-31, the OeWF and international research partners will carry out the simulated astronautical Mars mission "Amadee-20."
  • Under supervision, four trainees will be taking over all logistic tasks, customs clearance, and the transport of mission equipment.
  • The mission equipment will fill two sea freight containers that Gebrder Weiss will then transport from Innsbruck, Austria, to the mission site in the Negev Desert in Israel a site closely resembling the surface of Mars.
  • "Amadee-20" is the 13th Mars Analog Mission of the OeWF.

Johnson Space Center Director Mark Geyer Moves To New Role

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Monday, May 3, 2021

b'WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Geyer , director of NASA\'s Johnson Space Center, is stepping down from his position leading the center to focus more time on his health and family in light of a cancer diagnosis.\n"Markhashadanexceptionalimpact on this agency, leading the nation\'s key human spaceflight programs for decades.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mark Geyer , director of NASA\'s Johnson Space Center, is stepping down from his position leading the center to focus more time on his health and family in light of a cancer diagnosis.\n"Markhashadanexceptionalimpact on this agency, leading the nation\'s key human spaceflight programs for decades.
  • Under Mark\'s leadership, Johnson has moved the United States into a new era of human space exploration,"said NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson.
  • "We\'refortunate tocontinue to haveMark and his decades of expertise serving the agency in his new role assenior advisortothe associate administrator.
  • "\n"It has been my honor to lead the Johnson Space Center team," Geyer said.

Sen. Bill Nelson Statement on National Space Council

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Saturday, May 1, 2021

b'WASHINGTON, May 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Sen. Bill Nelson, who the U.S. Senate confirmed as the 14th NASA administrator on April 29, regarding the announcement Saturday that Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the National Space Council:\n"The Vice President is the perfect person to lead the federal government\'s space policy, which is increasingly complex, with many nations in space.\n"Vice President Lyndon Johnson was the first chair of the National Space Council when America initially ventured beyond Earth.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, May 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The following is a statement from Sen. Bill Nelson, who the U.S. Senate confirmed as the 14th NASA administrator on April 29, regarding the announcement Saturday that Vice President Kamala Harris will chair the National Space Council:\n"The Vice President is the perfect person to lead the federal government\'s space policy, which is increasingly complex, with many nations in space.\n"Vice President Lyndon Johnson was the first chair of the National Space Council when America initially ventured beyond Earth.
  • Now, Vice President Harris will coordinate our nation\'s efforts to ensure America continues to lead in space.
  • It is an exciting time for our space program.
  • "\nFor information about NASA\'s research, missions, and activities, visit:\nView original content to download multimedia: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sen-bill-nelson-statement-on-nat...\n'

NASA Statement on Nomination of Pam Melroy for Agency Deputy Administrator

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Friday, April 16, 2021

b'WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Friday\'s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy to serve as the agency\'s deputy administrator:\n"Pam\'s experience as an astronaut, space shuttle commander, and U.S. Air Force test pilot would bring to NASA a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing the agency.

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  • b'WASHINGTON, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk on Friday\'s announcement of the intended nomination by President Joe Biden of former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy to serve as the agency\'s deputy administrator:\n"Pam\'s experience as an astronaut, space shuttle commander, and U.S. Air Force test pilot would bring to NASA a unique perspective on the opportunities and challenges facing the agency.
  • Pam is driven by a desire to solve the biggest issues here on Earth, throughout the solar system, and beyond.
  • "\nOne of only two women to command a space shuttle, Melroy logged more than 38 days in space.
  • She currently is an independent consultant and a member of the National Space Council\'s Users Advisory Group.\nMelroy\'s agency bio is available at:\n'

"Space action at the heart of European strategic autonomy" - Speech by President Charles Michel at the 13th European Space Conference

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Its a real pleasure to speak to you at the opening of this European Space Conference.

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  • Its a real pleasure to speak to you at the opening of this European Space Conference.
  • Many of you today play a crucial and highly specialised role in our European space policy.
  • And we will hear from some of the most competent space policy experts, including my good friend Thierry Breton.
  • What I would like to do is to help put your efforts in the context of our overall strategy.
  • I hope this will shine a light on why our European space action your action is so important to reaching our strategic objectives.
  • Especially in three areas: First, we decided to put our climate and digital transitions at the heart of our prosperity strategy.
  • Just as Copernicus - 'Europe's eyes on Earth' - sets global standards in space, the EU is setting global standards in climate action.
  • Our European model based on values and individual freedoms can give us a competitive advantage over the other models in the world.
  • So how is our European space action your action playing a key role in helping to achieve these goals?
  • First, our space policy along with a strong and dynamic space sector is essential to implementing our climate and digital strategies.
  • This is true for the space sector, and for the digital sector, which will boost the space economy.
  • This will be essential to innovative and sustainable space activity.And how we manage space traffic and space debris will also be a challenge.
  • Developing our space sector will help us reinforce our strategic autonomy goal number one of our generation, in my view.

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NASA Exploration Mission Integral to 2020 National Space Policy

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- President Donald J. Trump issued the National Space Policy Wednesday.

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  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- President Donald J. Trump issued the National Space Policy Wednesday.
  • Through this policy, the president reaffirms his commitment to move space exploration goals beyond low-Earth orbit and return humans to the Moon for long-term exploration and utilization, followed by human missions to Mars and other destinations.
  • "The National Space Policy reflects bold leadership in this resurgent era of space exploration, as Americans once again step beyond Earth orbit, starting with the Moon, and continuing on to Mars and beyond," said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine.
  • "NASA will play a critical role via the Artemis program, in cooperation with private industry and international partners, in meeting the policy goals of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon while enabling dynamic science and commercial opportunities, including space resource utilization."

NSSA Releases Transition Paper on Space Leadership

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Security Space Association (NSSA), a U.S. trade association devoted solely to the U.S. defense and intelligence space enterprise, publicly released a paper today entitled, "Sustaining U.S. National Security Space Leadership: Considerations for the Biden Administration" as a part of their mission to develop leadership perspectives and foster public and government support for the U.S. national security space enterprise.

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  • ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Security Space Association (NSSA), a U.S. trade association devoted solely to the U.S. defense and intelligence space enterprise, publicly released a paper today entitled, "Sustaining U.S. National Security Space Leadership: Considerations for the Biden Administration" as a part of their mission to develop leadership perspectives and foster public and government support for the U.S. national security space enterprise.
  • The report details four recommendations to maintain and strengthen U.S. leadership in the national security space domain:
    Maintain Executive Office of the President attention to U.S. space policy and strategy.
  • The National Security Space Association is a 501(c)(3) (pending) non-profit support association solely dedicated to the National Security Space enterprise.
  • The Association is devoted to fostering a holistic, mission-oriented workforce that will shape the face of National Security Space for generations to come.

India Space Industry Report 2020: Establishing a Comprehensive National Policy to Enable More Private Participants will Improve Future Growth Potential

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

The end-user scope includes all companies related to the space industry or those interested in understanding the Indian space industry.

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  • The end-user scope includes all companies related to the space industry or those interested in understanding the Indian space industry.
  • The Indian space industry is predominantly driven by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the country's government space agency.
  • The policies for earth observation and communications also pose challenges for the commercial space industry and need to be addressed in the new space policy.
  • What are the key application areas and what is the role of the Indian space industry participants?