While it was government programs that supported the initial forays into space that began 50 years ago, many of today’s spaceflight advances were driven by visionary entrepreneurs who established commercial businesses based on satellite technology. Just like the pioneers of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s who created so many services that are ubiquitous today, entrepreneurs are continuing to push the edge of what is possible in space and to recreate the satellite industry.
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Editorial: The Launch Market Tightens
I t goes without saying that there is never a convenient time to have a launch failure, but the Jan. 30 Sea Launch mishap that destroyed SES New Skies’ NSS-8 satellite was particularly ill-timed.
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NASA Eyes New Generation of Space Computers With More Autonomy
As NASA sets its eyes on the Moon and beyond to begin a new chapter in human space exploration, the agency is working to develop more autonomous spacecraft using commercial off-the-shelf computer systems that will be better able to withstand the detrimental effects of space radiation, which can cause glitches in normal off-the-shelf processors.
