Missed Opportunities? Space and the Human Body

Many global space economy estimates and excited growth pronouncements seem to leave something meaningful out of their equations. That omission is only human.

How Bazaar!

Do discussions about cost versus price even matter when space industry customers don’t know (or have access to) either one?

State Wildfires and DoD Infrared Satellites

We're here to help: Using the federal government's military space assets to help against natural disasters seems like a great idea. Or is it?

What’s Rad in the Suborbital Spaceflight Business?

How concerned about radiation do suborbital spaceflight passengers need to be? And two more nations are pushing their space programs to commercial companies.

Containerization and Cargo Ships (or, why The Launch is Too Damn High)

Every new launch company seems to have their own solution. But are they even asking the right questions? And will their activities impact the space industry--in a positive way?

Commercial Space and its Slugworths: A Lack of Pure Imagination

Are some of the struggles some of the space startups are dealing with more to do with a lack of "Pure Imagination?" Is this why we see them offering similar products consumers aren't interested in?

European Union Space Plans: Why Lead, when It’s Easier to Follow?

The European Union wants a European high-speed broadband satellite system. Does it make sense? Maybe there's a more useful mission.

France’s Air & Space Force; SMC’s Market Panel

Last week France renamed the French Air Force (l'armée de l'Air) to the Air and Space Force (de l'armée de l'Air et de l'Espace), which...

Planet’s Annual Growth, SkySats, and Dependence Tendencies

Planet delivered the upbeat fact there was a “...100 percent year-over-year growth across all...

EO Business Models/Government Influence On EO Startups

When discussing the Earth observation (EO) satellite business, there are the publicized plans/goals space startups...