Author: Tereza Pultarova

July 11 was a bad day for SpaceX. For the first time since 2015, its Falcon 9 rocket failed to deliver its payload into orbit. After a flawless launch from...

The European space startup scene has been going strong in the past few years despite global financial headwinds. But accessibility of growth-stage funding and too much red tape remains an...

Small satellite companies that have grown out of the New Space boom are retiring the cubesat platforms that made them to focus on larger, more powerful next-get small sats that...

China’s progress in space exploration and technology has been rattling U.S. defense and NASA experts for years. From the threat of space weapons to the risk of appropriating the moon,...

The failed debut launch of Virgin Orbit from British soil in January of last year was a bitter start to the U.K.’s spaceflight ambitions. It was also the beginning of...

The Ukrainian space tech startup scene was only taking its first breaths when the Russian army invaded Ukraine. The war may set its development back, but it could also give...

Just five years ago, small satellite operators would say “yes” to any possibility to get into orbit at a reasonable price, says Stephen Eisele, vice president of Business Development at...

Unstable operators’ business cases together with advances in digital technology impel satellite manufacturers to provide software-defined solutions that would be cheaper and more flexible than traditional satellites. In the next...

Lowering the cost of services seems to be the mantra of satcom providers, but there is one segment that bucks the trend. In luxury yachting, money is not an issue,...

The number of satellites in orbit is expected to rise considerably in the upcoming decade. More satellites mean more debris and that means a greater risk of collisions. The space...