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Founded in 1988, dedicated to opening the #space frontier to sustainable human settlement through the power of free enterprise | @NewSpaceCon @NewSpaceEurope
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The future of energy isn’t just on Earth anymore☀️🛰️🌎
The Space Solar Power Symposium, presented by the Space Frontier Foundation and held as part of the Experience POWER Conference, will bring leading voices in Space Solar Power into direct conversation with the people thinking about the future of our grids, energy security, and growing electricity demand.
📅 September 30, 2026
📍 Omni Shoreham | Washington, DC
⚡ Use code SFF20 for 20% off full conference registration.
🔗 energyfrom.space/events/spac…
#SpaceSolarPower #ExperiencePOWER #Energy #Innovation #SpaceFrontier @Experience_PWR @POWERmagazine @nss
A meaningful step forward for U.S. Space Solar Power. ☀️🛰️
DOE has announced $12M for space photovoltaics—its “first major investment in space-based energy generation.”
The bigger story isn't the $12M. It's the foothold this creates for scalable space PV manufacturing, supply chains + future SSP development.
Read more 👉 energy.gov/cmei/articles/doe…
#SolarPower #EnergyFromSpace #FutureOfEnergy #Energy #Innovation #SolarEnergy #SpaceTechnology #SpaceFrontier @SrikaRavi
DOE is investing in space-based energy. Now the energy industry needs to be part of the conversation.
The Space Solar Power Symposium, presented by the @SpaceFrontier Foundation and held as part of the @Experience_PWR Conference, will bring leading voices in Space Solar Power into direct conversation with the people thinking about the future of our grids, energy security, and growing electricity demand.
Panels. Keynotes. An interactive workshop. And a room built for conversations across industries.
📅 September 30, 2026
📍 Omni Shoreham | Washington, DC
⚡ Use code SFF20 for 20% off full conference registration.
🔗 energyfrom.space/events/spac…
As electricity demand grows, should we be looking beyond Earth for part of the solution?
Space Solar Power proposes a fundamentally different approach: collect sunlight in space and deliver that energy to Earth.
But where could it fit into the future energy landscape? How could it complement existing generation? What does the path toward commercial viability look like? And what role should utilities, grid operators, and energy leaders play in shaping its development?
Those are the conversations we're bringing to Washington, DC.
On September 30, 2026, the Space Solar Power Symposium, presented by the Space Frontier Foundation and held as part of the @Experience_PWR Conference, will bring leading voices in Space Solar Power into direct dialogue with utility, grid, energy, and policy professionals.
Register for the half-day Symposium or attend as part of the full Experience POWER Conference.
Use code SFF20 for 20% off full conference registration.
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#SpaceSolarPower #Energy #Innovation #ExperiencePOWER #SpaceFrontier
⚡ Can solar power become a 24/7 energy source?
On August 14, Space Frontier Foundation will join the IEEE Power & Energy Society to explore a technology that could fundamentally change how we think about the electric grid: Space Solar Power.
This webinar will explore:
⚡ How Space Solar Power works
⚡ What it could mean for utilities, grid operators, and data centers
⚡ How it compares to today's energy technologies
⚡ The path from research to commercial deployment
Whether you work in energy, utilities, infrastructure, AI, climate, or emerging technology, this conversation offers a look at one of the most ambitious ideas shaping the future of energy.
📅 August 14 | 1:00 PM ET
🎟️ Registration is free: energyfrom.space/
✨ Know someone working on the future of energy? Share this with them.
#Energy #Innovation #CleanEnergy #PowerGrid #DataCenters #SpaceSolarPower #Infrastructure #FutureOfEnergy
Always interesting to see broader audience paying more attention to the realities that exist underneath the space economy.
Over 400,000 people ahve viewed and 16,000 liked this one to date.
What do you think about this coverage?
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Daylight reveals the extent of damage caused to Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) and the surrounding area of Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, following last night’s massive explosion of Blue Origin’s New Glenn during a Static Fire Test. Significant fire damage to the launch pad, tower, and other infrastructure can be seen - which will undoubtably require months of repairs - while debris from New Glenn lay scattered around LC-36.
Photo credit: @asherbphotos @tweetsiphotos @LaunchHeavenX
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.@NASA is moving at a pace we have not seen since Apollo, with contracts already awarded to American companies for a permanent moon base just two months after Artemis II.
The lunar economy, the gateway to Mars, and the next century of human exploration are all being built right now by American hands.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman: "@SpaceX is probably our greatest commercial space company, hands down. We rely on SpaceX heavily to put our astronauts to and from the international space station."
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We need heat shields to protect us, since we use the air to slow us down as we return to Earth.
From orbital speed, it gets to 1650°C / 3000°F. From the Moon: 2750°C / 5000°F.
For yesterday's Starship suborbital test flight, peak was 1450°C / 2600°F. Great to see the @SpaceX progress over the last 3 flights. Making them truly reusable is complex and necessary for permanent, cheap space access.
image compilation: @niccruzpatane
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JEFF BEZOS: “I'm very admiring of what SpaceX has done and I want the world to have at least two SpaceX's — maybe even more. Great industries are made up of many companies.”
NASA spent $23 billion developing the Space Launch System. SpaceX built Falcon Heavy for $500 million. Same payload capacity to orbit.
You watch bureaucrats optimize for Congressional districts, not rockets. Every SLS component gets manufactured in a different state (pure political math). SpaceX optimizes for physics and cost per kilogram. When politicians control capital allocation, the result is jobs programs disguised as space exploration.
Private capital forces brutal efficiency. Lose money on rockets? You're done. NASA loses money? Congress writes another check. Musk had three chances to get Falcon 1 working before bankruptcy. Government contractors get cost-plus deals that reward failure.
Former U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Michael Faulkender says Congress has to modernize @NASA funding to beat China, @CharlotteHazar5 writes for @TND.
Read the article —> thenationaldesk.com/news/ame…
💥NEWS FLASH: The current FY’27 report handcuffs @NASA, locking commercial space companies out of the @NASAArtemis Program for years.
Americans deserve more than SLS!
Dr. Faulkender’s economic analysis on how & why Congress needs to modernize funding —>
drive.google.com/file/d/1diw…
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SpaceX is about to launch their first V3 Starship and it’s by far the biggest and most radical change to the program to date.
Here's a super quick overview of what all is new and different including the incredible new Raptor 3 engines, the new launch pad, and everything else that’s debuting on Flight 12.
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Pad 2
03:15 - Raptor 3
04:59 - SuperHeavy V3
07:56 - Starship V3
10:52 - Flight 12 Profile
We're building a Moon Base!
@NASAMoonBase will serve as a habitat where astronauts live and work during long-term science missions.
Join us at 2pm ET on Tuesday, May 26, for a live news event where we’ll share updates on our lunar exploration plans: go.nasa.gov/4uinkLi
ALT An artist's concept depicting two suited astronauts working on the lunar surface. One is standing next to a surface light, while the other is kneeling; equipment, including rovers and habitations, dot the hilly landscape surrounding them. Credit: NASA
T-1 day until Yuri’s Night 🚀🎶
Tomorrow we’ll gather in a secret historic venue in the heart of Washington, DC to celebrate the music that has inspired humanity’s journey to the stars.
If you’re attending @ascendspace, add us to your agenda!
Book your boarding pass via donation and you'll also support the Space Frontier Foundation and our mission to make space sustainable and accessible for all humanity. But you need to RSVP prior to the event, tickets will not be available at the door!
🎟️ givebutter.com/yuris-night-2…
#yurisnight #spacefrontier #ascendspace @aiaa @YurisNight
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Senate Confirms Matthew Anderson as NASA Deputy Administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today voted to confirm Matthew Anderson, Col, USAF, Ret., as the Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Anderson was nominated by President Donald J. Trump and will serve as the 16th Deputy Administrator of the agency.
As Deputy Administrator, Anderson will help oversee NASA’s operations and strategic initiatives as the agency works to deliver on President Trump’s National Space Policy and strengthen America’s leadership in space.
Working alongside Administrator Jared Isaacman, he will support NASA’s efforts to return American astronauts to the Moon and build a sustained presence on the lunar surface, prepare for future missions to Mars, continue to deliver world-class science and developments in aeronautics, and ensure the agency remains focused on disciplined execution and mission success across low-Earth orbit and beyond.
