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.
Galileo Goes Rocket-Shopping
Category: European Space Agency (ESA)
Opportunities from the New Indian Space Policy?
Will India’s newest space policy make it a larger player in the global space industry?
Follow-Up: Ukraine and Arianespace
There is a Dark Side to Ukraine’s use of commercial space companies. And, a space economist has questions about last week’s article.
Arianespace: The Only Fish in the Pond (and Keeping It That Way)
Is a launch company that can’t field rockets for new customers still a launch company? If not, should European leadership still be taking its advice?
Space Industry Opportunities and Follies
I’ve got neither the looks nor the brains, but there are a lot of opportunities. Beware, though, folly is opportunity’s constant companion.
Reviewing Some 2022 Space Industry Trends
Up/down, toward/from–trends are the analyst’s Twitter Joke Format: they’re variations of the same thing, often reused and repeated, but seldom funny.
The Cake is a Lie: Europe’s Ariane 6 Delays
ArianeGroup, ESA, and the EU need more sense of urgency to help Europe gain its space sovereignty. So where is the promised cake?
Effective Communications: Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices
A cooperatively created guide of best practices courtesy of a few well-known companies' experiences.
Euclid’s Choice: A Dilemma Facing Other Space Operators
Soyuz is a Russian-made rocket, no longer available to Europe’s Arianespace. Is contemplating a particular alternative not in Europe’s interest? Especially if there are no logical alternatives?
Single Point of Failure: When All Launches Lead to SpaceX
I’ve written a few analyses that noted that relying on SpaceX for spacecraft launches is a problem. A few folks have asked me to clarify that observation.
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