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Company Sets Sights on Tactical Recon, Invests in SAR Satellite Operator ICEYE Rheinmetall has announced its strategic expansion into the space sector. The company unveiled its initial approach at the …
Germany’s Rheinmetall Expands into Space with Focus on Tactical Intel Read More
Space exploration and utilization have historically been fraught with technical challenges. However, as the space economy matures and diverse actors – private companies, national organizations, and militaries – establish a …
Emerging Technologies Within The Space Market Read More
by Nicholas Rakoncza and Carter Palmer Various news outlets have recently reported that four of 15 underwater internet cables have been severed in the Red Sea. According to SpaceNews and …
Red Sea Internet Cables Severed; Satellites Picking up the Slack Read More
BAE Systems’ $5.5 billion acquisition of Ball Aerospace is finalized, securing all necessary regulatory approvals. The deal, initially announced in August 2023, brings the space technology company under BAE Systems’ …
BAE Systems Buys Ball Aerospace for $5.5 Billion, Expanding Defense and Space Capabilities Read More
In a recent interview, Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of the Defense and Government Systems Division at Hughes, shed some light on the future of space architecture in …
Software-Defined Networking and Orbits – What Is the Best Way Forward? Read More
On the evening of August 2, in an otherwise nominal launch, the Antares 230+ lifted off with the Cygnus CRS-19 payload destined for the International Space Station. As unremarkable as …
End of an Era for Antares Read More
The U.S. Space Force issued a Request for Information on July 24 for a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. The CASR would be similar in concept to the U.S. Air Force’s …
U.S. Space Force Wants Its Own Commercial Reserve Read More
Small satellites are playing an increasingly important role in the commercial market. Since 2013, new companies have introduced business models that use large fleets of small satellites to conduct Earth …
Investment Continues To Flow Into Remote Sensing SmallSat Industry Even As Competition Intensifies Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Annual deliveries of remote sensing satellites are increasing at high rates. Only 18 remote sensing satellites launched in 2013, but 177 were launched …
Remote Sensing Satellite Market Takes Off, Driven by SmallSat Deliveries Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Two years ago, Forecast International published a blog post about a trend toward decreasing launch mass in commercial communications satellites. Since that post …
Commercial Communications Satellite Launch Mass – It’s Complicated Read More