US Government and Space | New Space Economy

Detailed infographic explaining U.S. government development of nuclear power and propulsion for space, including mission benefits, NASA and Department of Energy leadership, national laboratory and industry partnerships, radioisotope and fission power systems, advanced nuclear propulsion, a five-step development pipeline, safety and regulatory coordination, and potential uses in lunar and deep-space missions.

HOW IS THE U.S. GOVERNMENT DEVELOPING SPACE NUCLEAR POWER AND PROPULSION?

Infographic summarizing government-supported satellite servicing, including motivations, servicing activities, participating organizations, a ten-step process from launch to continued operations, benefits, and challenges.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SERVICE, REPAIR, REFUEL, AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF SATELLITES?

Infographic describing the U.S. military satellite communications enterprise, its operators and acquisition organizations, major mission categories, user groups, and the differences between protected and high-capacity services.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PROVIDE MILITARY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS?

Infographic explaining that resilient satellite constellations use distributed nodes, disaggregated functions, redundant coverage, crosslinks, diverse orbits, rapid replacement, and partner support to preserve operations after losses or disruptions.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT BUILD RESILIENT SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS?

Infographic explaining the U.S. government process for detecting and tracking orbital objects, assessing conjunction and collision risks, issuing warnings, and coordinating operator action through military, civil, and commercial organizations.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT TRACK OBJECTS AND TRAFFIC IN SPACE?

Infographic explains satellite operations through command and control functions, ground stations, control networks, telemetry, automation, a seven-step operating cycle, U.S. government organizations, resilience measures, and mission areas.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT COMMAND AND CONTROL SATELLITES?

Infographic explains U.S. preparedness for space emergencies, listing possible hazards, a seven-step response chain, essential services, event categories, and participating government agencies.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT PREPARE FOR SPACE EMERGENCIES AND CONTINGENCIES?

Map-based infographic showing labeled U.S. government space facilities grouped into civil, military, intelligence, weather and Earth observation, and research and technology categories.

WHERE ARE AMERICA’S GOVERNMENT SPACE FACILITIES?

Infographic describing space logistics as an eight-stage process from Earth manufacturing and spaceport preparation to launch, orbital delivery, transfer, storage, lunar delivery, surface distribution, and return logistics, with sections on participants, capabilities, and mission benefits.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT MOVE CARGO, FUEL, EQUIPMENT, AND PEOPLE THROUGH SPACE?

Infographic summarizing U.S. collaboration with international space partners across civil exploration, science, safety, security, diplomacy, missions, data sharing, and oversight.

HOW DOES THE U.S. GOVERNMENT MANAGE INTERNATIONAL SPACE PARTNERSHIPS?