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What problem is charging for Space Situational Awareness supposed to solve?

Written by  Richard DalBello Thursday, 18 December 2025 22:15

A recently issued Executive Order revises how the government implements Space Policy Directive-3, removing the longstanding expectation that basic space situational awareness (SSA) services, including conjunction warnings, would be provided without charge.

This decision marks a departure not only from SPD-3, but from more than a decade of United States practice in which Congress and […]

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