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  • Intelsat’s Dave Wajsgras on Opportunities in Satellite Industry, Space Sustainability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intelsat’s Dave Wajsgras on Opportunities in Satellite Industry, Space Sustainability

    Satellite industry leaders on Tuesday talked about innovations and challenges facing the space economy and industry during a panel discussion at a conference and Intelsat CEO Dave Wajsgras joined the panel to discuss the opportunity that underserved and unserved populations present to the sector, Via Satellite reported. “You’ve got the underserved and unserved populations, geographically […] More

  • NASA Taps Universities for Orbital Debris Research - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Taps Universities for Orbital Debris Research

    NASA will provide research grants to three university teams over a 12-month period to examine the orbital environment and explore how the government can develop policies to tackle the problem of space junk. An expert panel chose the winning proposals that are in line with the agency’s goal to address the risks of defunct manmade […] More

  • Jim Bridenstine Named to Phase Four Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jim Bridenstine Named to Phase Four Board

    Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, a previous Wash100 Award winner, has joined the board of directors of Phase Four, a developer of radio frequency thrusters for satellite propulsion. Bridenstine, former congressman from Oklahoma, will bring to the role his leadership experience at NASA and help the company advance space sustainability through its electric propulsion systems […] More

  • Sarah Schellpfeffer: Northrop Sees Government Interest in Satellite Servicing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sarah Schellpfeffer: Northrop Sees Government Interest in Satellite Servicing

    Sarah Schellpfeffer, chief technology officer of Northrop Grumman’s space sector, said the company is advancing in-space sustainability through SpaceLogistics’ Mission Extension Vehicle, which is designed to extend the life of geosynchronous satellites through in-orbit satellite servicing, and is seeing an interest from defense and civil agencies in spacecraft servicing. “It’s really using this as an […] More