Opinion

The Golden Dome multi-layered missile defense initiative marks an inflection point in national security strategy. Plans are for a comprehensive defense involving constellations of satellites, advanced space-based interceptors and ground-based...

Secure satellite communications form the invisible backbone of modern defense operations, quietly enabling missions and connecting forces across the globe. Yet these systems are facing mounting challenges. From cyberattacks and...

Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are poised to play an increasingly vital role in next-generation networks, with applications in 5G and 6G, as well as mission-critical communications and defense. Comprising base stations...

The space sector was historically dominated by states and state actors for defense and research. But recent private investment in the sector has changed that notion. As of July 2024,...

As the Pentagon increasingly depends on commercial space capabilities for sensing, transport, and resilience, a new frontier is emerging. A frontier where commercial satellites don’t just inform the battlefield but...

Government and industry approaches to a new age of space innovation are converging more quickly today than ever before. Private companies are far outpacing governments in launching satellites into Low-Earth...

The satellite industry, once the exclusive playground of superpowers and select multinational corporations, is undergoing a seismic shift. At the heart of this transformation is the Golden Dome initiative, a...

When the Wagner Group turned its guns against Moscow on June 23, 2023, the world watched a mercenary group openly defy the Kremlin. Just days later, on June 29, a...

A realistic appraisal of China’s potential in space requires us to suspend the natural but distortive habit of projecting our own views onto another. This is one of the great...

As a ground-breaking initiative, the new EU Space Act aims to create a new framework for space safety, sustainability and resilience, and promote investment in the sector. The result will be...