Launchers tout lofty goals at Paris conference
SpaceX is focusing on reusability and applying its learnings from multiple launches to its super-heavy launch vehicle, Starship. The company ...
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Launch faces ‘most important year’ amid ramp of new rockets
Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel summed up the launch sector in 2021-2022 as “one of the most important years in space.” ...
Questions mount on impact of SXM-7 satellite problems on space insurance
The failure in January of certain payload systems aboard Sirius XM’s SXM-7 satellite carries implications for the space insurance industry. A ...
Increased competition for commercial satellite launch services in spotlight
Commercial satellite launch services are entering a new era of competition as United Launch Alliance (ULA) strengthens its presence in ...
A Eutelsat claim could be the final straw for a soft satellite insurance market
Years of record low satellite insurance rates could be coming to an end amid signs the pressured market is hardening ...
Launch and Earth observation tipped to see next IPOs in satellite sector
The launch and Earth observation sectors are among those with potential for public offerings following the 28 October debut of ...
Shakeup in smallsat launch signals price shrinkage and other boons for operators
Smallsat operators are expected to see price decreases for launch amid a reshuffle in the segment as big-name launchers Arianespace and SpaceX initiate services ...
Will new funding and cost strategies in budding markets help put space on voyage to sustainable profitability?
Funding and cost strategies in emerging markets are changing commercial space activity, but whether the industry will see sustainable profitability ...
Increased competition and demand on horizon for launch amid innovation and falling costs
Launch costs are plummeting amid innovations in technology and next-generation rocket deployments, heralding increased competition but also swollen demand. Over ...
Tumbling Intelsat 29e satellite highlights space debris investment risks and opportunities
The out of control Intelsat 29e satellite that appears to be breaking up as it drifts off course is shining ...
