Venture capitalists see no sign of a slowdown in funding of space-related startups even though only a handful of those companies have provided significant returns to their investors.
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Big questions that will hopefully find answers at this year’s conference include: how many satellite manufacturers and launch providers can the market support? Do markets like the Internet of Things and inflight connectivity hold as much promise as satellite operators hope? And, of course, what to satellite operators actually want?
SN Military.Space | Space reorganization: Reform fatigue already? • SMD Symposium underway in Huntsville • DARPA soon to announce Blackjack winners
These are uncertain times for many of the agencies and offices in the military-space-industrial landscape.
Government agencies welcome small rockets with contracts, awards and reduced red tape
To prepare for a new generation of small rockets promising dedicated rides to orbit for small satellites, NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the National Reconnaissance Office and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency are setting aside money and trimming oversight.
FIRST UP Satcom | Arabsat refutes World Cup piracy involvement • Court lifts ban on Telebras-Viasat deal • Spanish MoD to buy two satellites
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Space Force impact on investment • Air Force trying to prove critics wrong
Wall Street investment bank Morgan Stanley sees big money coming to the space sector following the president’s announcement that a new military branch for space will be formed.
Not convinced of the promise of commercial radar satellites? Meet the radar mafia.
Startups backed primarily by private venture capital have announced plans to launch dozens of small SAR satellites within a decade to take advantage of the miniaturization of electronics.
Will ThinSats inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists?
The biggest thing since sliced bread might just be a satellite the size of a slice of bread.
SN Military.Space | What happened to Zuma? – Budget standoff continues – Big week for Orbital ATK
Something appears to have gone seriously wrong with the secret government mission, codenamed Zuma, that SpaceX launched Sunday night. Exactly what, however, is far from clear.
Q&A | Spaceflight’s Curt Blake defends PSLV access, talks GEO smallsat missions
Several startups offering dedicated launches for small satellites say they are on the verge of carrying their first customers, but none so far have progressed beyond test launches.