Jason P. Crutchfield

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Satellite Operations

Hughes files for bankruptcy after GEO business loses ground to Starlink

Hughes GEO broadband files bankruptcy as LEO competition from Starlink decimates consumer market.

Satellite AI & Autonomy

AI is ready to run spacecraft. Is the space industry ready for it? (op-ed)

Growing satellite constellations demand AI autonomy; industry must develop legal frameworks and safeguards first.

""Starlink" satellites
Counterspace & Defense

New Russian electronic warfare system aims directly at Starlink satellites - Yahoo

Russia unveils electronic warfare system targeting Starlink satellites amid rising counterspace threats.

""Starlink" satellites
Counterspace & Defense

New Russian electronic warfare system aims directly at Starlink satellites - TechRadar

Russia unveils electronic warfare system targeting Starlink satellites, escalating counterspace threats.

""space junk"" - Googl
Reentry & Atmospheric

Discarded SpaceX rocket to crash on Moon early Wednesday - NewsNation

SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage to strike Moon Wednesday in rare unintentional lunar impact event.

Debris Removal Tech

From Hardspace to Clearspace: How space salvage games compare to real debris removal

Space salvage games diverge sharply from real debris removal: actual missions avoid fragmentation at all costs.

""space debris"" - Goo
Research & Science

The 10 Worst Space Debris Events in History - KeepTrack

KeepTrack ranks history's 10 worst debris events, highlighting key fragmentation and collision milestones.

Satellite Operations

Space Force awards K2 Space $22.9 million for orbital laser communications demonstration

Space Force funds K2 Space $22.9M laser comms demo between satellites by 2028.

Mission Updates

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 221 — Starship Can Float?

Starship Flight 13 achieves softest splashdown ever; Roman Space Telescope primed for August launch.

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