I’ve got neither the looks nor the brains, but there are a lot of opportunities. Beware, though, folly is opportunity’s constant companion.
Space Industry Opportunities and Follies
Category: Roscosmos
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.
Space Exploration Obstacles and “Miracle” Solutions
Ill-defined property laws aren’t the only reason prospectors haven’t staked and mined claims in space. They may not even be the most relevant. Here’s a reason with significant mass behind it.
Russia Positioning, Navigation, and Timing: GLONASS and Mexico
GLONASS is Russia’s military PNT system. So why is the Mexican government interested in helping it out?
Amazon Project Kuiper: Enabler of Fictional Rockets?
Amazon's Project Kuiper chooses not just one but three launch providers for its satellites. And commercial space companies take political decisions away.
Bluster II: the Breakup
What happens if you take away space opportunities and no one notices or cares? We’ll find out soon, once Rogozin stops shooting himself and Roscosmos in the foot.
3Q21 Orbital Space Launch Review
How many orbital rockets did each nation launch during 2021's third quarter? And do the launches indicate a vibrant commercial market?
The Russian Tantrum and Threat
Russia is threatening to take its ISS toys and go home, but leaving will hurt them more than anyone else. Also, a Texas representative may be ascribing Earth-moving powers to bureaucracy.
Focus On: ULA’s Challenges, Part 3
The last of a ULA analysis series. ULA's strategic plan is dissonant with reality. What changes must it make? Can it?
Bluster: Thoughts on Rogozin’s Response to SpaceX/NASA
It should be obvious to everyone that Roscosmos’ chief, Dmitry Rogozin, is very irritated by SpaceX in particular, and everyone else in...
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