John Holst

John Holst

Applications that Use Space Infrastructures

A reader floated a suggestion my way regarding a question posed (What is the “lingua franca” that should be used?) at the end of “,,The Challenge for Space Startups:” Could the missing link

The Challenge for Space Startups

In ",,Space Startup Observations," I tried to make sense of the new space startups tie-in with Silicon Valley startups. In that analysis, I established that space startups, while they might speak

Space Startup Observations

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 space industry. More confusing is understanding

Swords, Plowshares & China’s Space Startups

In “For Sale: One Smallsat Rocket,” I brought forth a few reasons why commercial companies in China appeared to be fumbling with building a commercial space industry, as well as why those companies