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On-orbit Refueling, Servicing Extends Life for Old Satellites

Space sustainability has taken a significant step forward with on-orbit refueling and satellite servicing. A concept that decades ago began with astronaut extravehicular activities is now. . .

New Commercial Satellites Promise More Advanced Weather, Climate Data

As world leaders focus on Earth’s changing climate, a commercial satellite venture set to orbit in 2022 promises the most comprehensive data from space . . .

2021 TSRQ4 – Space Tourism Took Off in 2021, with More Expected in 2022

After a 12-year hiatus, space tourism rocketed upward in 2021, with 14 civilians launching into space on orbital and suborbital journeys, double the number of space tourists from all prior years combined.

The S-Network Space Index℠ Q4 2021 Performance

The S-Network Space Index℠ tracks a global portfolio of publicly traded companies that are active in space-related businesses such as . . .

2021 TSRQ4 – Commercial Spacecraft Boost Payload Deployment to New High

Unprecedented numbers of spacecraft were deployed during 2021. For the year, space operators successfully deployed 1,730 spacecraft, an increase of 29% from 2020’s deployments of 1,340. Companies and operators from 33 nations took part. . .

Asteroid Mining: Potential Develops, but so do Regulatory, Technical Issues

Mankind could soon be able to exploit asteroids to obtain natural resources for use on Earth, gather ingredients for missions in space, and support habitation on the Moon and Mars.

Launch Analysis: 2021 Sets Record for Successful Orbital Launches

Successful launches soared past annual records in 2021 with 134, beating out the previous record of 128 launches, last met in 1984. Chinese launches grew by. . .

2021 TSRQ4 – The Next Space Stations: Building Blocks of an Orbital Economy

The low Earth orbit (LEO) economy is developing rapidly, and new infrastructure will help LEO activity continue to grow. While the International Space Station (ISS) is nearing the end of its life, there are . . .

Getting Torqued: NASA, GM Glove Technology Adds Power, Ease to Manual Tasks

Exoskeletons that optimize human movements have been a staple of science fiction for decades, but the needs of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have brought one such tool to life.

2021 TSRQ3 – Space Industry Workforce Recovers to Pre-Pandemic Levels

The latest employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the U.S. space industry has recovered from the initial pandemic shutdown drop and has surpassed January 2020 employment . . .