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“The Weirdest Delusion”--Smallsat Market Incongruities and Changes
What’s competition in the marketplace? Is it innovating the heck out of a business to win or protecting the business you thought you were in?
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Amazon’s Small Reality-Check: Kuiper Launches With SpaceX
Amazon’s contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches is only the beginning…
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Earth Observation Security Policy: 1-Yard Dam in a 10-Mile-Wide River
The U.S. government (channeling GLADOS) on EO national security: "I thought about our dilemma, and I came up with a solution that I honestly think works…
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Until the Cows Come Home: PNT Replaces Fences and Shepherds
Some farmers might be on the fence about space services and technologies that create virtual boundaries for their herds, but no bull, they work.
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Hyperbole or Reality: Reusable Rockets & i-Space’s Hyperbola-2
A few thoughts about Hyperbola-2 versus Falcon 9, which won’t be surprising. But, if Hyperbola-2 succeeds, other competitors should worry.
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Satellite Manufacturing: Russian Space Industry Goals
It’s good to have goals–especially for satellite manufacturing. However, does aiming for a manufacturing capacity that is still short of the competition…
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The Call is Coming from Inside the House! SDA and the DoD
Sure, most people reading this probably haven’t seen a wired phone. Or, if they have, it was a museum exhibit. In the spirit of Halloween, however…SDA…
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The Other Space Race: China and India
India and China are both space nations. Both launch rockets and deploy satellites. Both conduct deep space and lunar missions. But are they in a race?
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