January 2021
What it takes to be a space entrepreneur
... a CEO kind of dinner, with people from the satellite industry. Alvin Toffler was the guest speaker - he was ... challenge the processes at Lockheed Martin in how to get commercial satellites built and also how to interact faster with customers. We were...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
... spent, thanks to the potential for technological spinoffs and new industries. This economic stimulus is also evident in specific sectors, such as the commercial satellite industry, which is expected to reach $13.7 billion by 2030, driven by advances...
March 2015
Sky links: from multi-satellite systems to nano-launchers
...Earth-oriented mobile and innovative technologies. As a result, only a few traditional sectors of satellite industry (such as satellite television) can currently depend on stable commercial viability and survive without an “anchor,” i.e. a government...
October 2017
Saving geostationary orbit
...for observing stars. If these hypotheses are confirmed by observation, there will be two significant implications for the satellite industry. One is that we probably already have some challenging, rapidly-spinning objects to deal with in the vicinity...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
..., often resulting in sacrifices on both mission parameters, the reward being a relatively cheap launch price. As the small satellite industry grows, there may be more customers willing to pay a premium over rideshare prices for a dedicated launch who...
17 August 2018
First international guidelines for small satellites published
The small satellites industry is one of the fastest growing fields space exploration, seeing a 205% increase in the last year alone, according to a recent report by SpaceWorks. As is the case in any field, certain industry requirements are in ...
