November 2017
Reusable air-launch and the space access paradigm
... and future markets. The most lucrative sector of today’s commercial launch market is communications satellites (comsats) that operate in geosynchronous orbit (GEO) but are initially launched into geosynchronous transfer orbit (GTO) by ELVs that are...
April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
... is to become one of the best places in the world to do space business, so the goal is to establish a spaceport plus commercial launch and spaceflight services in a timeframe which gives the UK a competitive advantage. About the authors Daniel Innes...
March 2015
Small is the new big: why micro-satellites require new laws
... the launchers market. Who hasn’t heard the recent attempt from SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies Corporation), a commercial launch provider created by Paypal’s founder Elon Musk, to land their heavy Falcon 9 first stage on a custom-build ocean...
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...
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...
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 ...
