#commercial-space

#commercial-space

Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine was supposed to be a short campaign, but the larger country's swift victory anticipated by many analysts failed to materialize. Part of the reason for Ukraine's effective defense was Kyiv's early warning of the build-up of Russian forces on its border. U.S./allied intelligence warned Kyiv, but another non-government source tipped them off to the impending invasion: commercial imagery, especially Maxar's optical photos, publicly documented the build-up and the initial invasion, revealing the long convoy heading toward Kyiv on Feb. 27, 2022.

"Inefficient permitting processes discourage investment and innovation, limiting the ability of U.S. companies to lead in global space markets," he stated in an Executive Order signed August 13.

The FAA's commercial space office received a budget of $42 million, reflecting a significant funding challenge as the commercial launch industry rapidly grows and evolves.

The road ahead for Interlune involves ambitious plans for lunar resource mining, targeting significant operations by the early 2030s, amidst changing political landscapes.

The mission aimed to deploy a mini rover on the moon, but communication was lost less than two minutes before the scheduled landing.