Author Archives: Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D.
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Heating Up Competition for D2D Satellite to Smartphone Benefits America’s Space Economy
October 5, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Picture this: your smartphone connecting directly to satellite networks in low Earth orbit. Commercial investment in Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite communications has burgeoned over the past year, with a range of business mergers, new investments and partnerships pursuing innovative business models [Read More...] -
87 Members of Congress Praise the Army’s Transformative MV-75 Tiltrotor
October 2, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The Army’s Transformation Initiative includes one very advanced aviation platform: the MV-75 Cheyenne II, a tiltrotor for air assault. A letter from Sen. Jerry Moran and Rep. Ronny Jackson, addressed to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and White House Office [Read More...] -
Keep Out: Why the FCC Should Exclude Space Operations and Satellite Licensing from NEPA Environmental Reviews
September 28, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The FCC is striving mightily to do all it can to clean up regulations that could drag down the acceleration of America’s space economy. The Lexington Institute is writing in support of the Commission’s effort to take a fresh look [Read More...] -
The FCC’s Spectrum Dilemma: When Space Launch Collides With Flight Test (From RealClearDefense)
September 25, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Accelerating space launch is a top national security priority. So is flight testing for the U.S. Air Force’s new B-21 stealth bomber, the F-47 fighter, and the Navy’s unmanned MQ-25 Stingray drone, and yes, air taxis. Yet a petition pending [Read More...] -
Trump’s quiet China wins are more important than Xi’s empty state visit (From FOX News)
September 25, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. China’s President Xi Jinping, ruler for life, is not ready to make sweeping deals with the USA on soybeans, AI or anything else. This was a State Visit, not a summit, but even so, deliverables were light. China’s state-owned People’s [Read More...] -
Five Top Takeaways From Trump’s High-Stakes UN Speech to the World (From FOX News)
September 23, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. “A lot has happened since we gathered here last year,” President Donald Trump said midway through his address to the United Nations General Assembly. No kidding. First there was the Gaza ceasefire and hostage return, then Operation Absolute Resolve that [Read More...] -
Why It’s Time For A Permanent U.S. Army Base In Poland
September 21, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The U.S. Army has close to 10,000 soldiers in Poland and it’s high time for them to have a permanent major military base of their own. President Donald J. Trump could announce it any day. “Great News!” Trump posted on [Read More...] -
Trump’s massive Greenland deal makes clear who controls the Arctic’s strategic future (From FOX News)
September 21, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. The agreement ensures no US adversary can establish a base or make sensitive investments without American approval Call it a win-win for Denmark and President Donald Trump. “The United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is [Read More...] -
Houthi Ballistic Missiles, and What If China Dominated the AI Tech Stack? (From FOX News Live)
September 20, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. FOX News Senior National Correspondent Rich Edson led off the discussion on oil price pressure, the Houthi ballistic missile launched at Saudi Arabia, and how the U.S. AI tech stack factors into the meetings between President Donald J. Trump and [Read More...] -
Four upgrades could decide whether America’s carriers keep their edge over China (From FOX News)
September 16, 2026- Rebecca L. Grant, Ph.D. Aircraft carriers are unique because the President does not have to gain local-nation permission to launch strikes from their decks The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is heading for home port in San Diego, while the USS George H. W. [Read More...]