What Corporate Sponsors Actually Want to See (and How We Built It for Astronomy For Equity)
How we translated a global STEM education mission into a ten-slide case for corporate partnership.
From Wehrkunde to the World Stage: The Munich Security Conference at 62
The 62nd Munich Security Conference opens Feb 13 with ~50 heads of state. How a 30-person Cold War gathering became the world's leading security forum.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: February 1–7: Artemis II Slips to March After Fuel Test, Space Force FY2026 Budget Locked In at $40B, Isaacman Launches "Project Athena" to Rebuild NASA From Within
Artemis II delayed, Space Force funding finalized at ~$40B, and NASA’s Project Athena signals a deeper shift inside the agency. Inside this week’s briefing.
"Five Years Has Become a Truly Long Time": Fortinet Director of Specialized Systems Engineering Aldo Di Mattia on Ground Segment Vulnerabilities, Quantum-Proof Satellites, and Why OT Security Principles Apply to Space Infrastructure
Fortinet's Aldo Di Mattia on why satellite ground segments fail like factories – and how to fix them.
"At What Point Do We Accept That Non-Kinetic Strikes Are Just the New Normal?" Christopher Stone on GPS Attacks, Escalation Thresholds, and Why America's Deterrence Posture Needs Offensive Capability
GPS attacks happen daily. America has no response. Stone explains why.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 25–31: Space Force Budget Hits $40B as Partial Shutdown Begins, Russia's "Luch" Inspector Satellite Destroyed by Debris, SpaceX Launches Free Stargaze Tracking Service
Space Force budget nears $40B amid shutdown; Russia's "Luch" inspector satellite destroyed by debris; SpaceX's free Stargaze service shakes up space tracking.
"Space Is Not an Industry, It's a Geography": David Goldsmith, Executive Director of the Project Moon Hut Foundation, On Mearth, the Myth of Lunar Mining, and a 40-Year Plan for Lunar Living
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The Plan to 2063
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2023 → 2063: The Age of Infinite
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Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 18–24: Space Force Leadership Projects Service May Double to 35,000 Guardians, FY26 Bill Lifts Budget to $26B, Vast's Haven-1 Slips to Q1 2027
Space Force may double to 35,000 Guardians; FY26 bill lifts budget to $26B; Vast's Haven-1 slips to Q1 2027; Blue Origin unveils TeraWave satellite network.
"The Enemies of the Grid Are Converging While We Keep Diverging": Power Systems Veteran and Smart Grid Pioneer Mike Swearingen's Final Warning on Why America's Power System Will Fail Sooner Than Anyone Expects
In his final interview, Smart Grid Pioneer Mike Swearingen warns that institutional fragmentation has left America's grid more vulnerable than ever.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 11–17: SHIELD IDIQ Adds 340 Awardees Under $151B Ceiling, Crew-11 Completes First ISS Medical Evacuation, Congress Sends $24.4B NASA Budget to White House
Missile Defense Agency expands SHIELD to 2,440 awardees; Crew-11 completes first ISS medical evacuation; Congress sends $24.4B NASA budget to White House; Portugal becomes 60th Artemis Accords signatory.
"Every Exoskeleton on Earth Has It Wrong": Robert Carriere, Inventor of the Kinetic Resistance Apparatus, on Passive Augmentation and the Future of Human Performance in Space and on Earth
A 15-year obsession produced a six-pound, zero-power system that has drawn interest from NASA and undergone technical validation through the Canadian Space Agency. It could change how humans work in space.
Sirotin Intelligence Briefing: January 4–10: $15B Construction IDIQ Lands, Space Force Eyes Vandenberg Super-Heavy Pad, House Rejects NASA Cuts with $24.4B Budget
A $15 billion Air Force construction IDIQ anchors the week's contract awards; Space Force seeks commercial partners for Vandenberg super-heavy launch capability; House passes $24.4 billion NASA budget, rejecting proposed science cuts.