Commercial In-Space Propulsion Options
A catalogue of in-space propulsion options—vendors, products, and specs.
Infrastructure
Is There a Business Case for In-Space Satellite Servicing?
The business case for satcom, EO, PNT, and defense satellites is clear. But the case for in-space servicing satellites—which fly around to extend life, refuel, inspect, service, and deorbit—is far less obvious
Google Enters the Space Data Centers Chat, Lays Out Economics Necessities to Make it Possible
Three weeks ago, NVIDIA sparked controversy by posting a graphic of Starcloud’s massive space-based data centers, with their absurd-looking 4km solar arrays. A week later, Elon Musk announced that Starlink would also be entering the space data center race.
Commercial Satellite Bus Offerings
Satellite bus manufacturing used to be the domain of a handful of national aerospace primes. Over the past 20 years, however, two major startup waves have disrupted this status quo.
Clouds Above the Clouds: A Look at the Space Data Centers Opportunity
But there are enormous technical hurdles that need to be overcome. So, we spoke to Starcloud and Sophia Space, two startups building data centers in space, to understand the opportunity and separate the fact vs. fiction.
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Rocket Lab’s thesis centers on becoming a fully integrated space infrastructure company, controlling every step from satellite production and launch to space-based data services
