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: OneWeb
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.
Amazon Kuiper: More Than LEO Broadband
Amazon’s Kuiper is usually compared with SpaceX’s Starlink. However, that comparison discounts Amazon’s primary business and the possible other ways the company makes money off the internet.
The Space Development Agency: So Far, So Good
Three years after the Space Development Agency’s “Industry Day,” that military organization appears to be reaping some rewards. Is it the beginning of the end of the “Acquisitions Death Spiral?”
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?
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.
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?
Indian Launch Industry: OneWeb Provides a Big Hint
Maybe NSIL’s launch of OneWeb’s satellites points to a future in which both companies can update their Peanuts wardrobes?
Effective Communications: Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices
A cooperatively created guide of best practices courtesy of a few well-known companies' experiences.
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