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What is space power? Is it merely owning a bunch of satellites and rockets? Ukraine is providing a peek at space power’s future.

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How realistic is it to believe nothing will go wrong with a rocket's first launch? While some companies do well, history demonstrates reasons to think…

Mar 23

The Office of Space Commerce could be the best thing to happen to the space industry in a long while. But, as its director observes, it’s not all cotton…

Mar 16

Phase 3 of the DoD’s National Space Security Launch program is supposed to help the U.S. keep pace with a “pacing challenge.” Inevitable questions…

Mar 9

Plans for a large China-run LEO broadband constellation have been known for several years. Are current “research” plans and options for the…

Mar 2

U.S. commercial operators conduct more space operations than those in the U.S. military, but China’s space activities are the concern?

Feb 23

Straying from the herd may seem like an exciting idea. But is it a good one, if other strays who have walked the same path disappeared?

Feb 16

There is a Dark Side to Ukraine’s use of commercial space companies. And, a space economist has questions about last week’s article.

Feb 9

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