Environment
U.S. Satellite Capabilities for Tracking Wildfires
NASA's Aqua and Terra satellites, which have provided critical wildfire observation data for years, are expected to cease operations by late 2026 or early...
Rogue Space Systems Ends Lobbying After Years of Advocacy
Rogue Space Systems Corp. terminated its lobbying registration in August, concluding a multi-year push to influence space policy on Capitol Hill. The...
GAO's NASA Recommendations Could Save Millions and Boost Security
NASA is sitting on a growing pile of unfixed problems that could cost the agency millions of dollars and expose it to serious cybersecurity breaches. A...
SpaceX Ends Seven-Year Lobbying Partnership As Federal Influence Grows
SpaceX has terminated its long-running relationship with Squire Patton Boggs, one of Washington's most prominent lobbying firms, ending a partnership that...
Peters Advances Commercial Space and Children's Safety Bills
Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) spent the week of August 7–14 advancing legislation on commercial space policy and children's online safety, while also spotlighting...
Space Force Budget Request More Than Doubles
The Space Force is seeking $71.3 billion for fiscal year 2027, more than double the $31.9 billion enacted for fiscal year 2026.
Vaya Taps Whitmer & Worrall for Defense Budget Work
Vaya Defense & Space Inc. has registered with lobbying firm Whitmer & Worrall LLC to push federal policy on aerospace, budget, and defense matters. A new...
GAO: NASA Major Projects On Track Despite Workforce Cuts
A new Government Accountability Office assessment of the space agency's major projects reveals a portfolio under strain, even as the agency simultaneously...
Budget Cut Request For Space Commerce Office Faces House Scrutiny
Why it matters: The Trump administration is seeking to slash the Office of Space Commerce budget by eighty percent while simultaneously asking Congress to...
Committee Defends NASA Funding Against Budget Cuts
The House Science Committee markup scheduled for Tuesday will consider legislation that charts NASA's course for the next decade. H.R. 7273 would reaffirm...
Senate Considers Schiess as Space Force Chief of Operations
Why it matters: The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing on July 16, 2026, for Lieutenant General Douglas A. Schiess to become Chief...
GAO Urges Space Force to Overhaul Workforce Planning
The Space Force is operating with a quarter of its authorized positions unfilled, and the military service has no clear system to determine how many...
Space Commerce Office Looks At Streamlining Commercial Requests
The Office of Space Commerce hearing scheduled for Wednesday will test whether a new federal framework for authorizing novel commercial space activities can...
Senate Confirms Space Force Leadership Nomination
The Senate Armed Services Committee is scheduled to consider the military leadership nomination of Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess as Chief of Space Operations,...
Astranis Hires Dentons for Defense Spending Lobbying
Astranis Space Technologies, a San Francisco-based satellite company, disclosed significant congressional lobbying activity in the second quarter of 2026....
U.S. Space Weather Infrastructure Threats Under Scrutiny
A House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on space weather capabilities is set for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, as solar activity intensifies and...
NASA's Risky Bet on Commercial Space Stations Before ISS Shutdown
The International Space Station, which has maintained continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit for over 25 years, is approaching the end of its...
Advanced Space LLC Enters Federal Lobbying Arena
Advanced Space LLC, a space technology and navigation company, has filed a new federal lobbying registration, marking its entry into direct federal...