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Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA

This piece argues for moving beyond traditional Space Situational Awareness (SSA) to a broader Space Domain Awareness (SDA), promoting holistic observation of on‑orbit activity, environmental effects and attribution to support operations, governance and resilience across civil, commercial and military space actors.

2026-03-20T06:10:23.867643-07:00

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Kayhan Space repackages orbital-intel as a business-insights platform for investors and insurers

2026-03-20T04:09:52.480314-07:00

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Blue Origin's Project Sunrise proposes up to 51,600‑satellite orbital data‑center constellation for AI and cloud services

2026-03-19T16:52:22.237114-07:00

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Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in

2026-03-19T10:01:41.632243-07:00

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Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA This piece argues for moving beyond traditional Space Situational Awareness (SSA) to a broader Space Domain Awareness (SDA), promoting holistic observation of on‑orbit activity, environmental effects and attribution to support operations, governance and resilience across civil, commercial and military space actors.

2026-03-20T06:10:23.867643-07:00

Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA

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Kayhan Space repackages orbital-intel as a business-insights platform for investors and insurers Kayhan Space is branching out from providing orbital intelligence used to coordinate satellite fleets with a new software platform that turns that data into business insights for investors and insurers. The offering repackages operational space-domain data into tools aimed at financial and risk-management users.

2026-03-20T04:09:52.480314-07:00

Kayhan Space repackages orbital-intel as a business-insights platform for investors and insurers

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Blue Origin's Project Sunrise proposes up to 51,600‑satellite orbital data‑center constellation for AI and cloud services Blue Origin has filed plans for Project Sunrise, proposing up to 51,600 low‑Earth‑orbit satellites to host orbital data centers intended to serve surging global demand for AI and cloud computing. The filing positions the network as an enterprise‑grade on‑orbit compute and storage fabric.

2026-03-19T16:52:22.237114-07:00

Blue Origin's Project Sunrise proposes up to 51,600‑satellite orbital data‑center constellation for AI and cloud services

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Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in Portal Space Systems and Paladin Space announced a commercial debris‑removal infrastructure partnership, with Starlab joining as a customer and Washington State committing $350,000 to accelerate Portal's Bothell manufacturing. Portal says the effort aims to move debris removal from demonstrations to operational active management to protect satellite services.

2026-03-19T10:01:41.632243-07:00

Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in

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As 100+ lunar missions loom, experts urge protection of human-made heritage on the Moon A Smithsonian–AIAA summit paper warns that protecting lunar heritage is urgent: more than 100 metric tons of human-made material already rests on the Moon and NASA predicts 100+ new lunar missions this decade. The paper catalogs risks to historic sites and proposes policy and operational safeguards.

2026-03-19T07:20:11.986724-07:00

As 100+ lunar missions loom, experts urge protection of human-made heritage on the Moon

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US Office of Space Commerce considers fees for TraCSS space‑safety data after policy change The Office of Space Commerce is weighing whether to charge for TraCSS space‑safety data after a recent policy change authorized the government to do so. The Trump administration has not yet decided, leaving operators and downstream services uncertain about future access terms.

2026-03-17T14:07:24.298711-07:00

US Office of Space Commerce considers fees for TraCSS space‑safety data after policy change

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Saudi space-debris conference pivots from dialogue to action on orbital sustainability At the Second Saudi Space Debris Conference in Riyadh, delegates signalled a shift from discussion to concrete measures to protect low Earth orbit — spotlighting international collaboration, emerging technical removal and mitigation concepts, and mounting policy momentum to fund and standardize space-traffic management.

2026-03-17T03:39:59.447680-07:00

Saudi space-debris conference pivots from dialogue to action on orbital sustainability

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The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security NASA's International Space Station is slated to retire in 2030, and a mix of national successors, agency programs and commercial platforms aim to replace it. Multiple orbiting outposts will reshape research, manufacturing and logistics — and raise traffic, debris and security coordination challenges.

2026-03-16T16:34:18.606261-07:00

The Post‑ISS Era: Commercial and National Stations Set to Redefine LEO Research, Commerce and Security

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Holistic space observation: the shift from SSA to SDA

Kayhan Space repackages orbital-intel as a business-insights platform for investors and insurers

Blue Origin's Project Sunrise proposes up to 51,600‑satellite orbital data‑center constellation for AI and cloud services

Portal Space and Paladin launch commercial debris‑removal service; Starlab signs on and Washington State chips in

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