Victoria Samson
@VSamson_DC
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Hates the humidity, loves cats. Works on space policy for @SWFoundation, but opinions are mine, not the organization's. She/her
Joined September 2019
It's out!! This monster has doubled in size from when we first started it in 2018; little did we know what we were getting ourselves into. Check out the 2025 edition 👇
1/ Today SWF is releasing the 2025 version of our Global Counterspace Capabilities report, which tracks R&D, testing, & deployment of counterspace capabilities, edited by @VSamson_DC with editorial support by Laetitia Cesari.
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RT @ward8woods: In light of the ongoing assault on DC residents & our local democracy, we’re taking the unusual step of canceling this Satu….
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RT @AJ_FI: U.S. Senate committee hearing currently ongoing on China and the "space race". Mike Gold, having generated laughs about Star Tre….
commerce.senate.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “There’s a Bad Moon on the...
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RT @SWFoundation: 🚨 Tomorrow! 🚨 Join @VSamson_DC of @SWFound for “What is Space Security & Why Does it Matter?” 🌍✨ Sept 6, 11am Argentina T….
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"Ambitious planning is essential to push the boundaries, but at the same time, it is also important to maintain a realistic outlook. Hence, it is important to look at ISRO’s future plans with realistic expectations and careful evaluation."
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The graphic comparing and contrasting what China's planning versus what the US is cutting is absolutely brutal. Op-ed: Space Science Is Part of the Space Race with China via @payloadspace.
payloadspace.com
Beijing is pressing ahead with an ambitious space science effort designed to close the gap with—or even exceed—US capabilities in the coming decades. If our elected leaders believe that America’s...
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RT @GovPressOffice: BIG MISTAKE BY DOZY DON!!!!! SPACE COMMAND BELONGS IN SAN FRANCISCO, NOT ALABAMA (A TOTAL DISASTER OF A STATE). EVERYON….
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Oh HELL yeah: August was "the driest on record and the coolest in a quarter-century. We project the coolest September since 2006 and continued below-normal rainfall.".
washingtonpost.com
There’s little sign that the cool, dry weather pattern will reverse course.
August was nearly 4 degrees cooler than normal and it hardly rained in DC. What will September bring?. Read our outlook for the month ahead ➡️
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SIGH. "He said his decision was affected by Colorado’s use of 'all mail-in voting.' . 'We can't have that when a state is for mail-in voting, that means they want dishonest elections, because that's what that means. So that played a big factor'".
defenseone.com
Colorado’s use of mail-in voting influenced his decision, he said.
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RT @SWFoundation: 🌍🚀 One week until #OS25! Sept 9–10 in Geneva + online. SWF & UNIDIR host global leaders on space security. SWF highlights….
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RT @PenguinSix: US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro has also been sandwiched in new protest art in the West End.
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RT @flightradar24: We are seeing media reports of GPS interference affecting the plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen to Plovdiv, Bulgaria.….
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RT @swlittauer: DC’s cleaning crews cover around 81 miles/day for around $150K/day. National Guard has cleaned a total of 3.2 miles and co….
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RT @robertsietsema: Todays free post from Robert Sietsema's New York is a whirlwind food tour of Washington, DC. Happy Labor Day! [link in….
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I missed this @USGAO report when it came out; it provides really good analysis of how DoD works with allies/partners in space but also details a lot of the challenges in doing so. Plus it includes country profiles and a profile of NATO's space efforts.
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RT @saraherixson: A great combination of different panel topics spanning: .🔎emerging tech.🚨threats to space systems .🌎multilateral governan….
unidir.org
Offers the diplomatic community and experts from industry, the military, academia and civil society a vital opportunity for dialogue on space security.
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RT @saraherixson: Premiere of the 2025 Youth Video Competition with our fantastic partners @CIGIonline.
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