From the Magazine
Connecting the Dots | Crowded orbits pose new security threats
Cybersecurity threats are a growing concern for day-to-day life on Earth. As thousands of satellites are launched to orbit, are there new risks to consider in the skies above?
From space traffic awareness to space traffic management
The term “space traffic management” (STM) inevitably triggers comparisons to air traffic management. The reality is far different.
Betting on flexibility: Intelsat’s post-bankruptcy growth strategy
SpaceNews spoke with Samer Halawi, Intelsat’s executive vice president and chief commercial officer, to learn more about the satellite giant’s post-restructuring growth strategy.
Op-ed | Small states in outer space: Monaco’s ambitions for the NewSpace age
Previously seen as a source of national pride reserved only for superpowers, space exploration has now become the focus of emerging and smaller nations.
Op-ed | Can we backhaul our way to space?
If the market grows large enough, a dedicated lunar-to-LEO tanker industry could evolve – which might never happen if the infrastructure for supplying space facilities with lunar water had to be paid for up front and from scratch, before any water was delivered.
Op-ed | Sound space industry regulation matters for the 4th Industrial Revolution
What role is there for space and satellite industries in Industry 4.0? Plenty.
Linking allied military space capabilities
The U.S. and its allies are extending military space cooperation beyond information sharing to include joint exercises, wargames and network integration.
U.S. generals planning for a space war they see as all but inevitable
The Pentagon has declared space is a warfighting domain. Generals and executives in the space industry are preparing to defend the ultimate high ground.
On National Security | Small businesses doing big things in DoD space programs
Catalyst Campus is giving space startups early exposure to Department of Defense buyers.
Space SPACs struggle to lift off
None of the companies that recently completed SPAC deals have seen a dramatic increase in share price. Meanwhile, share SPAC redemptions are growing, indicating a lack of enthusiasm.
Inmarsat Q&A: Orchestrating a new multi-orbit broadband constellation
British satellite operator Inmarsat plans to spend $100 million over the next five years preparing to enter the increasingly competitive low-Earth-orbit market. SpaceNews caught up with Todd McDonell, Inmarsat’s president of global government, to find out what these plans mean for government customers that make up about a third of the company’s revenues.
Connecting the Dots | Achieving sustainable space
The visibility and attention space missions often get work to the industry’s advantage, from helping to attract top engineering talent to top investment dollars. But it also comes with heightened scrutiny that risks tripping up young space companies rushing to the commercial market.
Powering sustainability: Satellite propulsion underpins orbital stewardship
Small satellite propulsion has a critical role to play in keeping space sustainable. While in-orbit debris cleaners and other emerging capabilities capture imaginations, thrusters underpin a healthy operating environment in space.
Small launch vehicles grow up
Why Relativity Space and Rocket Lab are both developing larger rockets that could vie with Falcon 9 and Vulcan Centaur for some classes of payloads.
Britain charts a new course for satellite navigation
When it comes to satellite navigation, the British government has struggled to find its way over the last five years.
On National Security | In the new space era, a changing role for the U.S. government
The pace of technological innovation in the space business has long been dictated by government-funded programs of record. But as the private sector increasingly drives innovation, government buyers are trying to figure out their role in the new space era.
