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10.22.25
Blake Brief: Solar Harvesting in the High Frontier
SatMagazine’s latest Blake Brief article, “Solar Harvesting in the High Frontier,” highlights recent breakthroughs in launch technology and high-efficiency solar cells, along with how the potential for large-scale, in-orbit maintenance, has renewed the interest in space-based solar power (SBSP). Proponents believe SBSP could provide a sustainable energy source with competitive pricing and lower emissions compared to traditional methods, while critics caution that the technology still faces substantial viability challenges and could introduce new environmental risks.
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9.10.25
The Blake Brief: The FCC’s Final Frontier Agenda
SatMagazine’s latest Blake Brief article, “The FCC’s Final Frontier Agenda,” examines the FCC’s initiative to unlock 20,000 MHz of spectrum for satellite operations, a significant move aimed at enhancing satellite communication capabilities. This proposal is part of the FCC’s broader “Final Frontiers” agenda to promote “spectrum abundance” and secure U.S. leadership in the NewSpace economy.
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6.16.25
The Blake Brief: FCC Eyes Overhaul of Ka- and Ku-Band Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules
SatMagazine’s latest Blake Brief article, “FCC Eyes Overhaul of Ka- and Ku-Band Satellite Spectrum Sharing Rules,” discusses the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) draft Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) aimed at reviewing the spectrum-sharing framework between geostationary and non-geostationary (NGSO) satellite systems. This initiative, championed by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, aims to modernize regulations that have not kept pace with the rapid growth of the satellite industry, particularly from NGSO operators. The NPRM considers a petition from NGSOs to eliminate outdated equivalent power flux density limits, which have sparked significant debate among satellite operators.
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8.07.20
Executive Orders on TikTok and WeChat: Ambiguity and a Few Other Takeaways
On August 6, 2020, the White House issued two executive orders purportedly intended to "address[] the threat posed by" TikTok and WeChat, considered by the White House to be Chinese-owned mobile applications. The broadly worded orders will take effect 45 days after they were issued (September 20 or 21, 2020, depending on timing rules). The orders purport to prohibit U.S. persons, including companies organized or located in the U.S., or non-U.S. persons using property subject to the jurisdiction of the U.S. from carrying out: 1) any transaction with ByteDance Ltd. (ByteDance), the owner of TikTok or its subsidiaries, and 2) any transaction that is "related to WeChat … with Tencent Holdings Ltd." (Tencent) or its subsidiaries.