Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched a reusable launch vehicle demonstrator, dubbed the RLV-TD. The RLV-TD is a delta-winged …
Reusable Launch Vehicles Remain Appealing Read Moreby Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. 2015 was another record year for Arianespace, with the launch consortium posting revenues of EUR1.44 billion. During the year, the …
Arianespace Boasts Another Record Year, and Looks Set for 11 Launches in 2016 Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Orbital ATK is asking U.S. lawmakers to end a 20-year ban on using decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to carry commercial satellites …
Ending Ban on Retired Missiles Could Disrupt Lightweight Launch Market Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. China plans to start launching commercial payloads on its Kuaizhou-11 launch vehicle in 2017. The Kuaizhou-11, which first launched in 2013, is …
Despite U.S. Export Restrictions, Market for Commercialized Chinese Kuaizhou-11 Rocket Looks Strong Read Moreby Matthew Beres, Airborne Retrofit & Modernization Analyst, Forecast International. Gogo recently made the largest announced in-flight connectivity deal in China, which also happens to be the first airline deal …
Will the Largest In-Flight Connectivity Deal in China Keep Gogo Dominant? Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Space Systems Loral (SSL) has been selected to provide a communications satellite to PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk. According to a December …
PT Telkom Indonesia Orders $200 Million Communications Satellite from SSL Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. A Zenit 2SB launch vehicle lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on December 12 carrying the Elektro-L2, a geosynchronous meteorological …
Multiple Issues Lead to Last Zenit Launch Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Small satellites are the next exciting technology in the space industry. Once the domain of universities, spacecraft under 100 kilograms have caught …
Satellogic Tops List of Largest Planned Commercial Remote-Sensing SmallSat Fleets Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Cybernaut, a Chinese investment fund, has signed an agreement with Russian satellite builder Dauria Aerospace to provide $70 million in financing. Under …
Chinese/Russian SmallSat Joint Venture Could Play Role in $40 Billion Silk Road Project Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. While small satellites and CubeSats are becoming increasingly popular, large geosynchronous Earth-orbiting (GEO) communications satellites maintain an important role in the space …
Large, Geosynchronous Satellites Continue to Play Strong Role in Satellite Market Read More