Space News reports that the US military “has long relied on large, expensive satellites parked in fixed orbits above the Earth.” Some US Space Force leaders “believe it’s time to change that model in favor of more mobile and renewable satellites that can maneuver to avoid attack.” USSF Space Systems Command Commander Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein said, “We’ve got to be better at dynamic space operations.” Speaking Dec. 13 at the Space Force Association’s Spacepower conference, Guetlein “said the strategic competition with China in space will require the U.S. to shift its reliance on fixed assets in preset orbits to more ‘dynamic’ systems – satellites that can move, be upgraded and adapt their tasks as needed.” The concept “was first unveiled by US Space Command’s deputy chief Lt. Gen. John Shaw, who recently retired.” He “described it as the need for satellites to maneuver away from threats or towards objects of interest.”
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NASA Hoping to Launch Artemis I in November
The Miami (FL) Herald reports that following multiple delays of the Artemis I launch, it “looks like a launch in the middle of November is the soonest NASA is hoping for another attempt of the Space Launch System (SLS).” NASA says the next launch window for Artemis I is November 12-27. NASA said, “Focusing efforts on the November launch period allows time for employees at Kennedy to address the needs of their families and homes after the storm and for teams to identify additional checkouts needed before returning to the pad for launch.”
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Artemis I to Feature High-Resolution Recorded Video
Aerospace America reports the 25 cameras “on the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule for the Artemis I mission are mainly for engineers who must analyze every aspect of this uncrewed lunar trial. But if all goes as planned, the public should still be treated to space scenes of unprecedented quality.” NASA Orion Avionics, Power and Software Manager Matt Lemke said, “Artemis I won’t feature much actual lunar photography, but you should expect some lunar streaming [during Orion’s fly by] as well as higher resolution recorded video.”
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Watch the Artemis I launch live on NASA TV
The next anticipated launch window will take place Saturday, 3 September.