Jason P. Crutchfield

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All Satellite Constellations 355 Policy & Regulation 176 Satellite Operations 115 Military & ASAT 98 Tracking & SSA 91 Counterspace & Defense 80 Debris Removal Tech 73 Satellite AI & Autonomy 68 Commercial Industry 62 Human Spaceflight 50 Reentry & Atmospheric 36 Cislunar & Deep Space 33 Collisions & Conjunctions 29 Mission Updates 28 Mitigation & Design 19 Research & Science 14 Astronomy & Environment 13 Economics & Insurance 11
Human Spaceflight

NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim Departs Agency to Continue Military Service

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim departs to resume U.S. Navy service after ISS expedition.

Tracking & SSA

LeoLabs Wins $20.68M Space Force Award for Scout

LeoLabs wins $20.68M Space Force contract for mobile Scout radar to support national security space tracking.

""satellite servicing"
Debris Removal Tech

Katalyst Space using Swift reboost spacecraft to aid future satellite servicing missions - SpaceNews

Katalyst Space's Swift reboost platform expands into satellite servicing, enabling rendezvous and on-orbit maintenance operations.

""Starlink" satellites
Satellite Constellations

Last Falcon 9 Starlink From Florida, X Report 27 Aug 2026 - KeepTrack

Final Florida Falcon 9 Starlink launch signals operational shift for SpaceX constellation deployment.

""satellite maintenanc
Debris Removal Tech

InspeCity Raises ₹100 Crore For Satellite Servicing Tech - Whalesbook

Indian satellite servicing startup InspeCity secures ₹100 crore funding for orbital maintenance tech.

""in-orbit servicing""
Satellite Operations

Autonomous Satellite Servicing: Northrop Grumman's MRV Uses Robotics to Service… - Trend Hunter

Northrop Grumman's MRV advances autonomous robotic servicing for extended satellite operations and sustainability.

Mission Updates

Roman Space Telescope Travels to SpaceX Hangar

Roman Space Telescope moves to SpaceX hangar for Falcon Heavy integration; launch targeted for late August 2026.

""Gateway" lunar stati
Cislunar & Deep Space

NASA’s Gateway could become the Moon’s first airport - Adafruit

NASA Gateway lunar station evolving into hub for Moon's first orbital operations infrastructure.

Commercial Industry

SpaceX Announces New Starbase, Louisiana Spaceport

SpaceX to build $100B Louisiana spaceport for thousands of annual Starship launches by 2029.

""AI satellite" OR "sa
Satellite Constellations

Elon Musk's Million-Satellite AI Vision Could Require 9 Starship Launches a Day - Benzinga

Musk's million-satellite AI vision could require 9 daily Starship launches, raising major deployment and sustainability questions.

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