SpaceNews.comKurt “Spuds” Vogel

If the U.S. Doesn’t Seize Space Leadership, China Will — Policy and Industry Imperatives

A policy-and-industry briefing warns the United States faces a stark choice: accelerate investments, regulatory action and industrial mobilization to maintain strategic leadership in space, or cede critical scientific, commercial and military advantages to China, and to shore up the U.S. industrial base.

2026-01-09T04:05:38.933767-08:00
PayloadElizabeth Howell

Space Canada Urges Faster Defence Procurement to Open Market for Canadian Space Companies

By Payload: Space Canada, the country’s space industry advocacy group, released a 17-page position paper Wednesday suggesting ways in which Canada can speed up procurement, in line with global trends.

2026-01-09T05:28:03.206188-08:00