Charts Defining the Space Industry in Q2
There were 63 total global launches in Q2 2024, a 40% YoY increase. The usual suspects, SpaceX and China, are once again leading the charge.
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Starlink Mini Impact and Rapid Terminal Iteration
SpaceX unveiled its Starlink Mini terminal last week.
LEO and GEO Satellite Operators Battle it out on EPFD Rules
Late last year, the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-23) approved a proposal to review EPFD (Equivalent Power Flux Density) limits, a critical juncture in rights negotiations between GEO and LEO operators that sets the stage for regulatory action by 2027 or 2031.
A Look Into China’s Defense Payloads
China’s secretive military reusable space plane, which launched late last year, deployed an unidentified object into orbit last week.
Tracking EchoStar’s Subscriber Declines
EchoStar reported another quarter of declining revenue last week as its Hughes Network satellite broadband, TV (Dish + Sling), and retail wireless (Boost Mobile) subscriber base continues to shrink.
Starliner by the Numbers
With Starliner slated to transport crew to the ISS for the first time next week, we’re digging into all the money spent to get here—from NASA’s contributions and seat pricing to the total development expenditures.
China’s 2024 Space Day Updates
China held its annual Space Day conference last week, unveiling new insights into the space program’s hardware development.
Detailing Launch Startup Funding Part 2 (Firefly Aerospace)
Last week, we covered ABL, Relativity, and Stoke funding, three launch startups that have yet to reach orbit. This week, we are focusing on a business that has hit its orbit proof point, Firefly Aerospace.
Detailing Launch Startup Funding
The next few years are make or break for launch startups—either achieve orbit and scale or go the way of Astra and Virgin Orbit.
Q1 Space Industry via Charts
The first three months of 2024 was another busy quarter for the space industry, underscored by continued growth in SpaceX’s launch cadence and a solid VC funding environment. Below are the four charts defining the quarter.
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