June 2021
Is NewSpace really so new?
... satellites before launch on a Falcon 9 rocket. The shift between ecosystems is well illustrated by plotting the number of emerging space companies, which shows a near-exponential growth over the last two decades [see above figure]. This growth...
July 2021
Commercial space stations - fulfilling the dream
... we’ve been working on for a while now is international partnerships and relationships We’re seeing more investment going into space companies from the private sector, because they see such a value in the future of low Earth orbit commercialisation...
May 2022
Redefining the space professional – disruptions in the space sector workforce
... cool again” headlined by CNBC in July 2020. Again, looking to the future, company noise, in particular earned media, will continue to differentiate space companies by communicating organisational reputation and place within the ecosystem. Future...
May 2022
The Space Industry in 2022
... volatility, in particular for communications and climate. Going public via SPAC in 2022 will be more challenging for space companies, but we expect this market to remain open for emerging category leaders that have demonstrated solid commercial...
May 2026
Satellite brightness and the mitigation challenge
... initial engineering phase, not bolted on later. Given the global interconnectedness of space companies and supply chains, the EU intends the standard to be one that space companies outside Europe may also adopt in order to supply into and work with...
04 September 2017
Secret spaceplane set for another launch
... V rockets. Now the OTV will hitch a lift on a Falcon 9 rocket, showing that SpaceX is surpassing its private space company roots to multitask as a military launch provider too - a contract that is no doubt a big deal and a very profitable one...