When is a mission statement not a mission statement? When it’s a paragraph.
U.S. Space Force: Know Thyself?
Category: Space Operations
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.
Effective Communications: Satellite Orbital Safety Best Practices
A cooperatively created guide of best practices courtesy of a few well-known companies' experiences.
DoD Dreams of Grandeur and Influence in Commercial Space
DOD’s vision of how commercial space markets work seems to be generated from a standpoint of self-importance. But history and current healthy markets diverge from the DoD’s vision--thankfully.
Seeing Infrared, Part 3: What Does Nearly $3 Billion Buy?
Part 3: It must be nice to never pay attention to a customer's needs, nor offer a compelling product with ground support. SMC's gotchya.
Seeing Infrared, Part 2: Similar Missions, Similar Capabilities
Part 2: The more SMC spends on infrared systems, the more they stay the same...maybe. At least when compared with SBIRS.
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?"
A Grudging Look at National Space Policy
The new National Space Policy guidelines for commercial space look like the old Space Policy guidelines. Is there anything new?
Filling the DoD’s Blind Spot in Cislunar space
AFRL will be developing a system that will be able to see activities occurring on the Moon’s...
Space Industry Analysis | Ill-Defined Space 