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Max Q: Mapping the moon



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In this issue:

No more ASAT operations for the U.S.
NASA gives nearly $300 million in awards to satcom providers
Mapping the moon using lidar
This week with…Araz Feyzi

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The U.S. will no longer perform direct-ascent anti-satellite missile (ASAT) testing, Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday. The space community nearly universally disapproves of the practice due to its propensity to create large amounts of space debris.
During a visit to Vandenberg Space Force Base, Harris said the U.S. will no longer conduct “destructive, direct-ascent an …

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