Jason P. Crutchfield

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Mission Updates

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket-landing team gets 1st-ever Neil Armstrong Space Prize

SpaceX Falcon 9 landing team wins first Neil Armstrong Space Prize for revolutionary reusability technology.

Research & Science

NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater

NASA's LRO detects largest new lunar crater formed in decades; McGetchin impact reshapes surface dynamics.

""Space Development Ag
Satellite Constellations

Space Development Agency Aims for Two More Launches This Year - Air & Space Forces Magazine

SDA targets two more LEO constellation launches this year to accelerate military space domain awareness.

""Artemis Accords"" -
Policy & Regulation

Djibouti becomes 72nd nation and eighth African country to sign Artemis Accords - Tech Review Africa

Djibouti joins Artemis Accords as 72nd signatory, expanding African commitment to sustainable space governance.

""Space Development Ag
Satellite Operations

SDA misses self-imposed deadline on orbital mesh network - Breaking Defense

SDA delays orbital mesh network deployment past internal deadline, impacting military resilience goals.

""Starlink" satellites
Satellite Constellations

No Pressure: A Massive Starlink Upgrade Hinges on SpaceX's Next Starship Launch - PCMag

SpaceX Starship launch critical for next-generation Starlink deployment and constellation expansion.

Satellite Constellations

Viasat and Space42 Commit Up to $1B to Equatys Joint Venture

Viasat and Space42 commit $1B to Equatys shared satellite infrastructure venture targeting 2029 service launch.

""Starlink" satellites
Collisions & Conjunctions

Starlink satellites dodged collisions over 207,000 times in six months - mediasat.info

Starlink executed 207,000+ avoidance maneuvers in six months, revealing acute collision hazard scale.

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