I’m Anthony Colangelo.

Fantastic article by Debra Werner, for SpaceNews, that explains the furor over today’s FCC spectrum auction.

The Space Development Agency is up and running, and we have some details on what its first task will be. And this is all a really good example of why I’m supportive of Space Force as a wholly separate branch.

Within the span of 3 days, NASA has officially, publicly stated that they want all previously-SLS-only flights flown on commercial vehicles. This is a massive shift, and as I said yesterday, one that will probably be rejected by Congress.

In the current era, White House budget requests often don’t matter much in the outcome of NASA’s budget, but they do speak volumes about the administration’s intentions.

I’m not big on MOUs, but Audacy is one of the most exciting up-and-comers in space today, so it’s worth noting when they sign something with a potential customer.

Seemed like the writing was on the wall back in October, but now it’s actually happening.

The downrange distance for landing suggests that the launch will carry quite a payload.

The differences in how the Science directorate and Exploration directorate are managed—politically and internally—are striking.

Caleb Henry wrote an extensive update on Maxar’s rough patch.

I can’t stop watching this video—especially how the debris scatters in low gravity.

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We all knew Canada would contribute Canadarm3 to the Gateway, but it is politically important for NASA to have this stated commitment. Unfortunately, Canadarm2 and the ISS will be operating until 2030, sucking up most of the time, money, and attention.

I am very supportive of the human space settlement amendment, but 11 more years of ISS makes me woozy.