February 2023
Remote sensing by satellite - People’s Republic of China
...’s aerospace market has reportedly grown rapidly in the past seven years Jilin-1 is China’s first, self-developed, commercial remote sensing satellite system and is operated by the Chang Guang Satellite Technology Corporation (CGSTC). The Jilin...
May 2020
Developing a commercial market for small sample return
...studies, much more than a robotic lander could do. Commercially viable Initial demand for lunar logistics will come from ...taken all together, we estimate sample return is a commercially viable business for near-term space logistics service providers. ...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
...as a collective have been in LEO for a number of years, and not all of them are from commercial operators. An examination of commercially available data shows that most of these constellations are operated by companies in the United States, but there...
26 October 2021
Blue Origin and Sierra Space announce development of a commercial space station
... space architecture with world-class services and amenities that is inspiring, practical, and safe. As the premier commercial destination in low Earth orbit, Orbital Reef will provide the essential infrastructure needed to scale economic activity...
November 2018
Purpose, promise and power – video from space
... generating a mass of free high to medium resolution data every day Earth-i plans to operate the world’s first commercial constellation of satellites to provide full-colour video capabilities. Each satellite will be able to provide both still imagery...
10 February 2017
UK pledges cash for commercial launch capabilities
The UK Space Agency has announced it has made grants worth £10 million available in a scheme designed to help develop commercial launch capability for spaceflight – a market that is worth an estimated £25 billion over the next 20 years. The funding ...
