28 July 2021
Bezos offers $2 billion in incentives for NASA lunar lander contract
...a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar head start to SpaceX. That decision broke the mold of NASA’s successful commercial space programs by putting an end to meaningful competition for years to come. It also eliminated the benefits of utilizing the broad...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... launcher and satellite database. About the authors Alan Perera-Webb is a project and business development manager at Commercial Space Technologies (CST), London, UK. During his seven years at CST he has managed market, trajectory and facilities...
March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... for example, a recent report mandated by the French government [5] highlighted changes induced by the rise of the new commercial space sector and the need to adapt institutional practices. However, the level of readiness is far below what can...
10 August 2021
NASA-funded commercial Moon mission to launch from New Zealand
... and Navigation Experiment), which will aid NASA’s Artemis programme, is being overseen by Advanced Space LLC, a leading commercial space solutions company. Launching on an Electron rocket and deploying from Rocket Lab’s Photon spacecraft platform...
17 December 2024
NASA seeks to continue human presence in orbit post ISS
...operating on a regular cadence is essential. The objectives will also guide the development of requirements for future commercial space stations that will support NASA’s missions, while reducing risk for human missions to Mars, preserving operational...
08 July 2016
The Week in Space: Business Digest, July 1-8.
...and quality assurance software. This diversity is a testament to the vast reach and influence of the rapidly growing commercial space sector.” Calspan, a world-class independent engineering services and testing company has been supporting initiatives...
