US, Anglo Partners to Combine Some Space Operations

• The US, UK, Australia and Canada are establishing [PDF] combined space operations among their armed forces. One concern on the agenda is maintaining operations as satellites are threatened with collisions. It sounds like Five-Eyes (FVEY) is coming back for an encore, with the exception of New Zealand.

• A week ago the US State Department published its updated regulations [PDF] controlling satellite exports.

• Bloomberg reports that a panel advising the Air Force and Pentagon recommended that they seek a replacement for Russian engines used for space launches.