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?
GuoWong: China SatNet’s Answer to Starlink?
Category: Satellite Communications
Behind in the Space Race: U.S. Military vs. U.S. Space Industry
U.S. commercial operators conduct more space operations than those in the U.S. military, but China’s space activities are the concern?
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.
Imbalance of Space Power: Russia and Ukraine
What is space power? Is it merely owning a bunch of satellites and rockets? Ukraine is providing a peek at space power’s future.
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 Moat in DoD’s Eye: Starlink, DIU, and Innovation
The DoD’s DIU believes Starlink is preventing innovation (in this case, DIU’s network plans) using proprietary means. Maybe its perspective of innovation needs revisiting?
Phantom Space: Running with the Crowd?
Is there anything new and compelling with Phantom Space? Unfortunately, the company’s reasons for existing show a distinct lack of pure imagination.
China: Starlink Obsession
For various reasons, Starlink seems to be one of the biggest worries to China’s leaders since the first open internet. Maybe it’s the “open” part that worries them the most?
Starlink, China, and Upset Plans
Arianespace and Viasat complaining about SpaceX and Starlink are par for the course. But when China openly worries, maybe the company is doing something right?
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