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Is the US launch industry experiencing a “bubble”?

Editor December 13, 2019 government policies NASA NewSpace satellite servicing space policy speculative bubbles the launch industry the space economy the space sector

The US launch industry is in a state of rapid expansion. For the past several decades, government policies have promoted its development. In the last…

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How will robotics advance the space economy?

Editor September 27, 2019 Blue Origin DARPA launch vehicles NASA Northrop Grumman Robots satellites SpaceX the International Space Station the space economy

Robots are critical for expanding humanity off-planet. They help not just with exploring distant parts of the universe, but also with advancing our economic activity…

Brazil Leads Latin America’s Space Ambitions

Editor November 22, 2018 aerospace history Habitat Marte launch services Rio Grande do Norte rocket propulsion rockets space programs space science the Barreira do Inferno Launch Center the space economy

The leading space program in Latin America is that of Brazil. The Barreira do Inferno Launch Center, for instance, began launching rockets in 1965. The…