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IAC 2018

Agencies targeting lunar missions lean on commercial partners

NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Low Down, our free weekly ebrief. Subscribe for FREE to receive our take on the latest news, enabling tech and emerging markets in the commercial space sector each week. Government space agencies are turning to commercial partners in the new lunar space race. At the recent International Astronautical […]

launch

Launch politics in an increasingly competitive global market

NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Low Down, our free weekly ebrief. Subscribe for FREE to receive our take on the latest news, enabling tech and emerging markets in the commercial space sector each week. Anti-competitive politics is rearing its head as the global launch industry undergoes significant shifts in its competitive landscape and […]

launch costs

Lowered launch costs will impact ‘nearly every industry’ on Earth

SpaceX’s success, along with a crop of new launch entrants have successfully exerted downward pricing pressure on incumbent launch providers, according to Deloitte principal analyst Bill Beyer. He pointed to ULA’s decision to decrease the price of an Atlas 5 launch by nearly 33% in 2017… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in […]

Capella Space

Capella Space targets commercial markets with origami-like SAR satellite

Capella Space is hoping to build out a symmetrical 12-plane constellation the company says will be able produce more SAR images than the entire industry combined, at a greater speed and lower cost than any commercially-available platform… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.

GEO satellite market

Satellite makers are optimizing production processes amid GEO downturn

The decline in GEO satellite orders coincides with a huge uptick in demand for smaller satellite form factors. Incumbent satellite makers are now mulling how to best navigate the new realities of the global satellite market… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.

Luxembourg Space Agency

Luxembourg Space Agency is open for business

The announcement comes just a week after the formation of the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA), charged with promoting further economic development of the country’s nascent space industry by attracting businesses… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.

lunar missions

The new era of commercial lunar missions has arrived

NOTE: This story originally appeared in the Low Down, our free weekly ebrief. Subscribe for FREE to receive our take on the latest news, enabling tech and emerging markets in the commercial space sector each week. SpaceX’s announcement September 17 of its first passenger tourist for a flyby mission to the Moon marks an important […]

SpaceIL

Update: SpaceIL pushes lunar lander launch to early 2019

If successful, SpaceIL’s launch will make Israel the fourth nation to land on the Moon. SpaceIL is also could become the world’s first privately-funded mission to reach the lunar surface. The company is competing with… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.

LSA

Luxembourg space agency will chase New Space business, not research

The newly formed Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) has been charged with promoting further economic development of the country’s nascent space industry by attracting businesses, offering innovative financial solutions and establishing research infrastructure. This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.

Germany space mining

Germany joins growing list of countries interested in setting space mining laws

Germany has a variety of commercial space companies developing tackling-propulsion, robotics, analytics, sensor tech and mining systems. The country’s private space sector is well positioned to become a leader in… This content is available to subscribers only. Sign in to your account. Not a subscriber? Sign up here.