February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... has been an increase in small satellites being launched together. At present, most companies wanting to launch payloads of up to 500 kg have to wait to hitch a ride on other governmental or commercial launches and this means their needs are treated...
10 March 2015
ARTES and the world of satcoms
... satellites, their value represents more than 2/3 of the value of all satellites launched (67% in 2012). Also, they represent the bulk of the commercial launches: 87% of Ariane launches in the last three years were satcoms. Satcoms represent a major...
January 2017
Blueprint for NASA’s journey to Mars
... the outpost missions in cis-lunar space to begin addressing proving ground objectives. The initial outpost, delivered by commercial launch, would also provide opportunities for scientific experiments, both during crew-tended periods and the untended...
April 2019
Space launch industry analysis
... are at least grateful that its Long March and other rockets cannot directly compete for commercial launches due to satellite technology transfer restrictions. Nevertheless, China cleverly sidesteps this ban in some instances via the ...
September 2024
Liberating access to space
... safety standards, address space debris issues and mitigate environmental impacts is essential. Moreover, balancing commercial launch activities with national security needs, particularly for military purposes, adds layers of complexity. Continuous...
29 May 2024
Spanish and German firms join forces to expand commercial access to space
...Customers of PLD Space, and Jeanne Allarie, Chief Commercial Officer at Exolaunch, penned an agreement to obtain Exolaunch launch capacity on PLD Space's MIURA 5 launcher and... service." See also the ROOM article: Commercial launch development in Spain
