The global space launch market is undergoing a quiet, yet profound, realignment, and while Silicon Valley reporters fixate on the immediate implications for US operators, the real tremor is being felt across the Atlantic. What’Read More
The Illusion of Abundance in Low Earth Orbit A quiet observation from Avio CEO Giulio Ranzo recently — that his company is fielding a whole bunch of customers turned away by SpaceX — is not a story Read More
The Illusion of European ‘Robustness’ Europe is funding ‘lifelines’ for its nascent launch sector. Across the Atlantic, a single company is planning to invest a hundred billion dollars. This stark contrast, often glossed over, speaks Read More
Beijing’s Resilient Rocketry and Strategic Silence A Chinese Long March 7A booster broke apart less than 90 seconds after liftoff on August 10, a technical setback for a key part of Beijing’s orbital ambitions. Yet, Read More
The Shifting Calculus of Space Operations A routine reboost of NASA’s aging Swift astronomy satellite, performed last week by Katalyst Space Technologies, might seem like a mere footnote in the annals of space activity. Read More
The New Calculus of Orbital Warfare Rocket Lab’s recent launch for the US Space Force was not just a speed record; it was a profound, understated declaration of a new era in tactical space Read More
The Billion-Dollar Problem of European Space Another test scrub for Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum rocket on Monday, attributed to “off nominal behavior in the vehicle’s fluid systems,” points to a starker reality than most Read More
A New Calculus for Launch Capabilities The €270 million Series D funding round recently secured by German launch startup Isar Aerospace for its Spectrum rocket is more than just another venture capital headline. It represents a Read More
The Debris Cloud No One Is Watching Two hundred and fifty-two metric tons of rocket bodies, silently accumulating, now orbit Earth, largely ignored while a single fiery incident captures the world’s attention. The image Read More