THE SPACE ECONOMY
Who Actually Colonises the Cosmos—Humans or Our Robots?
The philosophical tease hides the real economic question: who owns and operates the probes?
Cadence Is King: Q1-2025 Launch Data and the Rideshare P&L
Why tempo, not payload size, is the primary driver of enterprise value right now.
Europe’s ‘Responsive Launch’ Pivot: UK–Germany Plans and the Rise of Time-to-Orbit
Licences, alliances and a new KPI that values speed over sticker price.
Solar-Maximum Economics: Drag, Outages and Pricing Risk at the 2025 Peak
When the Sun runs hot, so do P&Ls—operators are rewriting SLAs and flight rules.
Defense Goes Proliferated: SDA Tranche-2, Lasercom Reality, and Openings for Dual-Use Suppliers
The two-year spiral meets the hard edges of optical links—and that’s where nimble vendors fit.
IRIS² Becomes Real: Where European SMEs Plug Into a Sovereign Secure-Satcom Stack
A 12-year concession, a multi-orbit plan, and new procurement lanes for smaller suppliers.
Heavy-Lift Reset: What New Glenn’s Debut Means for Pricing, Backlogs, and GEO Logistics
A new reusable heavy-lift entrant changes timelines—and negotiating power.