Opinion
Opinion section includes op-eds, columns, commentaries and editorials on all things related to the global space business enterprise.
Connecting the Countryside
Because most people live in cities and suburbs, broadband and mobile service tend to be good there. But not everyone everywhere has the same opportunities.
Beyond Gravity: Mission-critical supplier for exploration
Moon, Mars or Jupiter: No matter how distant or challenging a deep space mission, products from Beyond Gravity (formerly RUAG Space) help make space exploration a success.
On National Security | Commercial in-orbit vehicles caught in the space arms crossfire
There’s a cloud hanging over the industry in the form of geopolitical tensions over the use of anti-satellite weapons and a lack of clear rules on what constitutes threatening behavior in space, in contrast to peaceful commercial activities.
Op-ed | Whither Mars or Wither Mars?
Are we on a good path toward developing and implementing a human mission to explore Mars?
Foust Forward | Manufacturing a low Earth orbit economy
ZBLAN fiber is just the latest in a long line of products that had been touted as demonstrating the potential of space manufacturing, taking advantage of microgravity and vacuum conditions to create items that cannot be made as well, or at all, on Earth.
Interview with Luigi Pasquali, CEO of Telespazio
Interview with Luigi Pasquali, CEO of Telespazio
Op-ed | It’s Time for Congress to Order the Nuclear Option
As NASA finally launches the first Space Launch System mission, America is failing to invest in critical space propulsion technology needed to send astronauts to Mars.
Op-ed | The Rare Earth Ripple Effect of Russia’s War on Ukraine
In the six months since Russia invaded Ukraine, a litany of follow-on effects from the conflict have reverberated throughout the globe, many of which could achieve permanence as a new norm or standard.
Op-ed | The Space Launch System is America’s Space Program
NASA and America are on the precipice of a space renaissance with the maiden voyage of the Space Launch System Rocket, part of the NASA Artemis program.
Connecting the Dots | Regulating space power plants
While concepts for space-based solar power plants have been around for decades, the economics have not added up. That could be changing with the advent of renewable rockets and advancing in-orbit assembly capabilities.
SpaceVPX (VITA 78) and the World of Interconnect
SpaceVPX is a set of standards for interconnects between space system components with a goal to cost-effectively remove bandwidth as a constraint.
Op-ed | Satellite industry consolidation: is the tail wagging the dog?
Recent weeks and months have seen growing activity among satellite network operators keen to integrate the soon-to-be-available LEO-derived bandwidth with existing GEO services.
Op-ed | Taking the Number 8 Wire Mindset to Space: New Zealand’s Approach to the Space Economy
No other country does space quite like New Zealand.
Op-ed | Preparing for Maneuver Warfare in Space – The Next Battleground
A historical warfare perspective on enhancing satellite survivability and ensuring commercial satellites are more agile in today’s threat environment.
On National Security | SmallSat Alliance steps up push for a military comms ‘outernet’
A legislative proposal in the 2023 defense spending bill calling on DoD to leverage commercial space networks marks a victory of sorts for the SmallSat Alliance.
Op-ed | DoD falling short on responsive space capabilities
While there have been successful projects demonstrating readily available industry capability, the Department of Defense has not yet successfully institutionalized the imperative of responsive space
