DARPA: Removing Single Points of Failure July 30, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment This is a goal from a recent article covering the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Blackjack...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Quo Vadis, India? And a Kiwi Space Company July 29, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment These two analyses look at space happenings with India and New Zealand. India, in particular, has...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Applications that Use Space Infrastructures July 28, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment There have been a few articles posted essentially echoing the math from Space Capital’s latest “Space Investment Quarterly.” The reported...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
The Challenge for Space Startups July 22, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment In this part of the analysis, I’ll note that Space startups aren’t even on the...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Space Startup Observations July 21, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment In the world of “new space,” a person can become confused about what’s real, what’s progress, or what’s even a viable business in the...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Examining SpaceX’s Smallsat Rideshare Program July 16, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment It’s been nearly a year since SpaceX announced its Smallsat Rideshare program. Based on recent news--and a full 2020 manifest for the...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Swords, Plowshares & China’s Space Startups July 15, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceball1 Comment “Why Hasn’t the Chinese SpaceX Emerged Yet?” provides a bit more context regarding some of the challenges commercial Chinese...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
From Modular & Flexible to “A Necessary Step” July 14, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment Nearly two weeks ago a European Union (EU) Commissioner, Thierry Breton, mentioned the European Ariane...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Saved by the Belle (HMG Buys a Share of OneWeb) July 9, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment Last Friday the United Kingdom’s OneWeb announced that Bharti Global Limited and Her Majesty’s Government (HMG) bought the bankrupt low...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...
Another Small Step for Amazon July 6, 2020September 17, 2022 themadspaceballLeave a comment Last week, a company associated with “new space” activities announced new and expanded space services. Oddly, and unlike many of its ...Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...