While space gets more and more crowded with an increasing number of satellites being launched, issues such as a crowded Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), space debris, and satellite collisions have become more than a concern for the companies putting these satellites in space. It’s also an issue for all space-faring governments because unpredictable events in space…

The in-space economy is a dynamically developing part of the space ecosystem, as the space industry works to commercialize ways to refuel and extend the lives of satellites. During the robotics and satellite servicing panel on March 21 during SATELLITE 2022, Robert Hauge, president of Northrop Grumman subsidiary SpaceLogistics, made the analogy that no one…

On March 5, the New York Times quoted Lt. Yevgeny Yarantsev, a Ukrainian officer leading his troops in Kyiv against Russian forces. Yarantsev told the Times that his soldiers “were more comfortable being able to garrison in buildings than in fields or forests.” “I’ve noticed something about war,” he said, according to the Times. “Soldiers want to…

Established launch players working on the next generation of rockets are fueling a future of more launches — and more historic launches — that few could have imagined just a few years ago. Leading launchers shared excitement for current capabilities and where that can lead during SATELLITE 2022. Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance…