Public Comment Radio Frequency Interference COMPASSE comments on major new U.S. Federal Communications Commission deregulatory initiative Published: May 25, 2025 Tags: EMIFCCNRQZRadio astronomyRadio quiet zonesRFIUnited States Washington, D.C., April 28, 2025On protection of… Read more
Public Comment Satellites Space Environment COMPASSE members’ comment on U.S. Office of Space Commerce Draft ISO Space Traffic Coordination Standard Published: May 25, 2025 Tags: ISOspace traffic managementstandard COMPASSE members' comment on ISO/CD3 9490 (Draft Space Traffic Coordination Standard) Read more
Space Debris Space Environment COMPASSE comments on U.S. export control policy regarding satellite signature reduction Published: January 14, 2025 Tags: Export controlRegulationSatellitesUnited States COMPASSE comment on U.S. export control policy regarding satellite signature reduction Read more
Activities Meetings Dark and quiet skies events at AAS 245 Published: January 9, 2025 Tags: AAS245eventsmeetings Dark and Quiet Skies events at AAS 245 Attending t… Read more
Spaceflight AAS releases a COMPASSE-led statement on Transparency in Cislunar and Interplanetary Spaceflight Activities Published: September 28, 2024 Tags: CislunarInterplanetarySpaceflight AAS Statement on Transparency in Cislunar and Interplanetary Spaceflight Activities Read more
Space Environment AAS releases a COMPASSE-led statement on Atmospheric Impacts of Spacecraft Reentries and Launches Published: September 28, 2024 Tags: EarthSpace environmentSpacecraft AAS Statement on the Atmospheric Impacts of Spacecraft Reentries andLaunches Read more
In Memoriam In memoriam: David Crawford (1931-2024) Published: August 1, 2024 Tags: DarkSky International COMPASSE acknowledges the recent passing of Dr. David L. Crawford, a longtime astronomer at Kitt Peak National Observatory and founder of… Read more
Public Comment Radio Frequency Interference COMPASSE comments on proposed FCC rulemaking on Supplemental Coverage From Space (SCS) Published: June 6, 2024 Tags: FCCSCSSupplemental Coverage from Space June 2024 In regards to the Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking FCC 24-28; GN Docket No. 23-65; IB Docket… Read more
Space Debris Space Environment COMPASSE calls for AAS to sign the European Space Agency Zero-Debris Charter Published: December 19, 2023 Tags: European Space Agencyspace debrisZero-Debris Charter The AAS Committee to Protect Astronomy and the Space Environment(COMPASSE) proposes that the AAS register its intent to sign the Read more
Radio Frequency Interference AAS endorses NRAO Comment for Development of a National Spectrum Strategy Published: April 15, 2023 Tags: National Spectrum StrategyNRAO 15 April, 2023 Read more