- U.S. Space Force: Know Thyself?
When is a mission statement not a mission statement? When it’s a paragraph.… Continue reading U.S. Space Force: Know Thyself? - Smallsats: Commercial Shift Spurs Growing Ecosystem
There was a time when thousands of smallsats weren’t deployed into orbit. The industry structure change caused by smallsats creates other opportunities.… Continue reading Smallsats: Commercial Shift Spurs Growing Ecosystem - Space Zombie Statistics: The Industry of Data Reanimation
The reanimation of some space industry numbers that should have been left for dead is a repeating cycle. These zombie statistics, weirdly, inject life into an industry. They shouldn’t.… Continue reading Space Zombie Statistics: The Industry of Data Reanimation - Galileo Goes Rocket-Shopping
The European Union seems to be accepting the reality that Ariane 6 won’t be ready to launch its new generation of Galileo satellites. The one available option won’t surprise anyone.… Continue reading Galileo Goes Rocket-Shopping - Opportunities from the New Indian Space Policy?
Will India’s newest space policy make it a larger player in the global space industry?… Continue reading Opportunities from the New Indian Space Policy? - Amazon Kuiper: More Than LEO Broadband
Amazon’s Kuiper is usually compared with SpaceX’s Starlink. However, that comparison discounts Amazon’s primary business and the possible other ways the company makes money off the internet.… Continue reading Amazon Kuiper: More Than LEO Broadband - The Space Development Agency: So Far, So Good
Three years after the Space Development Agency’s “Industry Day,” that military organization appears to be reaping some rewards. Is it the beginning of the end of the “Acquisitions Death Spiral?”… Continue reading The Space Development Agency: So Far, So Good - Staying the Course: U.S. National LEO R&D Strategy
There are no surprises in the latest U.S. space R&D strategy. Perhaps that’s the point.… Continue reading Staying the Course: U.S. National LEO R&D Strategy - The Realities of Launch vs. Unreasonable Expectations
How realistic is it to believe nothing will go wrong with a rocket’s first launch? While some companies do well, history demonstrates reasons to think different.… Continue reading The Realities of Launch vs. Unreasonable Expectations
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