by Editor | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: America has more satellites in space than any other country. And we are more reliant on satellites for everyday services than any other country. Why wouldn’t our adversaries across a broad range from disgruntled...
by Editor | Dec 4, 2021 | Blog
Image: J. Sherman/NIST Blog Editor’s Note: Good to see NIST weighing in on this issue. The high level recommendation that the nation needs a coherent timing architecture that involves space, terrestrial broadcast, and fiber assets is consistent with numerous...
by Editor | Dec 2, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: Power grids are not one of the things folks first think of when discussing dependence on GPS. And some grid engineers don’t like to admit it. We have heard them say “We don’t need GPS to operate the...
by Editor | Nov 30, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: Perhaps this is a prelude to an invasion of Ukraine. Regardless the Russians are not bluffing. Our intelligence and Space Force folks here in the U.S. say the Russians (and Chinese) can do it. What’s the best way to...
by Editor | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog
Image: 2010 Space debris damage to SolarMax satellite. NASA Blog Editor’s Note: OK, we have probably banged the space debris drum enough recently. But this article has the best visuals we have seen anywhere. And, of course, it makes the really good points...
by Editor | Nov 27, 2021 | Blog
Image: Shutterstock Blog Editor’s Note: Everyone likes to talk about tangible problems. We certainly do enough of that in this space each week. It is often interesting to also discuss root causes, because often the problem you are discussing is just a symptom of...
