September 2016
Small launcher market survey
... reality The reality of launch costs begs the discussion of the contributory factors. According to this author’s paper ‘Changing the Access to Space Calculus for SmallSats to Enable Industry Paradigm Shift’, there is a general misconception that the...
June 2017
Space economics - industry trends and space investing
... to insure they are seen as a safe pair of hands. Changing times - SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon lift off from Launch Pad... self-aware enough to truly know how the industry is changing and strategic and proactive enough to shape their particular role ...
26 August 2020
LEO constellations will "fundamentally change" astronomy, warns new report
... by companies and governments alike will will “fundamentally change” astronomical observations, and not for the better. ... down on its launches. The report does acknowledge that changes are required “at both ends,” and that observatories will ...
August 2016
Smallsat launch strategy
... of progress towards our mission: image the entire Earth every day from space, and make global change visible, accessible and actionable. A group of Dove satellites. To date, Planet has launched 167 Dove satellites on 13 different...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
Space resource utilisation has become one of the hottest topics of debate in international space circles in recent years and even the way the activity is described can cause strong reactions from the different actors. With recent advances in ...
May 2021
Visions of beating gravity
... continue to work and live a ‘normal’ life. Time will tell whether his plans are a naïve dream or a life-changing possibility. Like many people, I have a full and busy life, and I appreciate the opportunities and challenges...
