Author: Mary Shinn
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Space Command announces new space wargaming lab
A new laboratory focused on simulating conflict in space will help deter and plan for war in orbit. Gen. Stephen Whiting, the leader of Space Command, announced Tuesday that the new Capability Assessment and Validation Environment has achieved minimum viable capability. The environment is a new “modeling and simulation laboratory” that will help plan for…
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Discovery Center in Colorado Springs to get major new attraction
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Space Foundation’s Discovery Center is preparing for a major new attraction — a full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope. The Space Foundation announced Northrop Grumman gifted the $1 million model to the Discovery Center during Space Symposium this week. “James Webb is a one-of-a-kind…
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A ‘cosmic coincidence’: Space Symposium guests marvel at solar eclipse
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Leaders of the burgeoning space industry at the 2024 Space Symposium took a moment Monday to pair their formal attire with protective eyewear and witness the partial solar eclipse during the annual international gathering. “This is, without a doubt, the nerdiest group of people to…
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Space Symposium: Astrobotic’s tiny rover to explore Moon’s south pole
A shoebox-sized rover is expected to belay down from a lunar lander to the south pole of the moon potentially within the year in part to help test out remote-control software. Astrobotic, a Pennsylvania-based company, is building the tiny rover planned to travel as part of a much larger mission that will also take NASA’s…
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Got space junk? Colorado companies have solutions
Space junk — NASA estimates 9,000 metric tons of it — is orbiting the Earth, posing a risk to the grand plans for an on-orbit business ecosystem. While the threat of collision is still relatively low, when it happens it can destroy a satellite. In 2009, an inactive Russian satellite hit a working communication satellite and both…
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Col. Nick Hague to be first Space Force Guardian to launch into space
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to state that Col. Nick Hague will be first guardian to launch into space, not the first to visit the International Space Station. Previously, Col. Mike Hopkins transferred from Air Force to the Space Force while in space, making him the first guardian in space. Col. Nick Hague…
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Fort Carson outlines restructuring changes that will last several years
As the Army embarks on a massive restructuring effort to move away from counter-terrorism to large-scale war, Fort Carson is expecting to see changes that will last several years. The base does not expect to see an overall reduction in personnel as new units are created and others are disbanded and their soldiers reassigned. Nationwide…
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Second fire reported on Fort Carson
Fort Carson fire crews are battling a second wildfire that started around 11:30 a.m. Monday. The new blaze, which is 100 acres and spreading quickly, is near the first fire that started on Sunday, a news release said. “Currently all Fort Carson fire crews are on hand in an effort to contain the blaze,” the…
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NORAD fighters intercept small balloon over Utah
The North American Aerospace Defense Command based in Colorado Springs announced Friday it detected a small balloon and sent fighters to intercept it above Utah. The fighters determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security, according to a news release. Why a spy balloon? It’s a key question, retired NORAD…
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Colorado National Guard training with Jordanians as conflict persists in the Middle East
As conflict persists in the Middle East, the Colorado National Guard is playing a key role in maintaining America’s partnership with Jordan, a U.S. ally in the region. Colorado National Guard members were in Jordan last week training with Jordanian units, during one of the 35 annual training events organized between the local guard and…