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.

Chasing Dreams: SNC and Spirit Defense and Space

Using word combinations such as "commercialization of space" and "access to the space economy" sounds good. Does SNC know what those words mean?

No Rockets, No Fly: ULA’s Weird Predicament

What's the similarity between ULA's rockets and toilet paper (aside from being one-time use)? What might it mean for the U.S. launch market?

Hardware is Not Software: Marketing Mixups in EO/RS and Launch

The great software companies of Silicon Valley are held in high esteem by those in the space industry. But admiration does not equal industry knowledge and understanding. Investors be aware!

Seeing Infrared, Part 1: Large, Big, Fat, Juicy Targets

Part 1: When SMC buys expensive infrared satellites, does a lt. colonel get its wings? Especially if the satellites are still "juicy targets?"

Blue Origin: Old Space in New Space Clothing

I don't believe Blue Origin is the launch company any of us thought it was going to be. Here's why...

U.S. Space Industry Growth Through U.S. Administrations

When Joe Biden becomes the President of the United States in late January, what does that mean for the commercial U.S. space industry?

SpaceX, Propellant Depots, and Rocket Markets

SpaceX wins from NASA a contract to develop a capability. ULA had tried to get that funding over a decade ago...

Commercial Space Growth–Venture Capital Driven

By all accounts, the U.S commercial space industry is growing. Is the growth originating with...