There was a time when thousands of smallsats weren't deployed into orbit. The industry structure change caused by smallsats creates other opportunities.
Smallsats: Commercial Shift Spurs Growing Ecosystem
Category: Arianespace
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.
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.
GuoWong: China SatNet’s Answer to Starlink?
Plans for a large China-run LEO broadband constellation have been known for several years. Are current “research” plans and options for the constellation realistic?
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.
Revisiting a Few 2022 Space Activities
This article is just the first of my 2022 space industry examinations. The next will examine industry trends.
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.
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