A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
By Matthew Beres and Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. Welcome to the Forecast Roundtable Podcast. Forecast Roundtable brings together expert analysts, industry professionals, and government officials to discuss the latest issues in …
Forecast Roundtable – Discussion of Elon Musk’s Mars Colonization Plan Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Terra Bella is part of a wave of new remote sensing satellite operators that hope to utilize new technologies and business models …
Google’s Deep Pockets Benefit Terra Bella Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Elon Musk has proposed an ambitious plan to make humans a multiplanet species. The announcement of the initiative was made at the …
Elon Musk Lays Out Ambitious, Challenging Plan to Colonize Mars Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. While at the 2016 Farnborough Air Show, I had the opportunity to speak with Robin Sampson, a sales manager at Clyde Space, …
Clyde Space Remains at Forefront of Small Satellite Industry Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully launched a reusable launch vehicle demonstrator, dubbed the RLV-TD. The RLV-TD is a delta-winged …
Reusable Launch Vehicles Remain Appealing Read More
by Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. 2015 was another record year for Arianespace, with the launch consortium posting revenues of EUR1.44 billion. During the year, the …
Arianespace Boasts Another Record Year, and Looks Set for 11 Launches in 2016 Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Orbital ATK is asking U.S. lawmakers to end a 20-year ban on using decommissioned intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) to carry commercial satellites …
Ending Ban on Retired Missiles Could Disrupt Lightweight Launch Market Read Moreby Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. China plans to start launching commercial payloads on its Kuaizhou-11 launch vehicle in 2017. The Kuaizhou-11, which first launched in 2013, is …
Despite U.S. Export Restrictions, Market for Commercialized Chinese Kuaizhou-11 Rocket Looks Strong Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. For the first time, scientists have observed ripples in the fabric of space-time called gravitational waves. The detection was made on September 14, …
NSF’s Gravitational Wave Detection Could Encourage Adoption of $1.4 Billion NGO Mission Read MoreBy Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. After a nearly two-year-long search, in January 2016 NASA announced the winners of its second round of Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) contracts. …
Perseverance Pays Off for Sierra Nevada Corp in CRS Win, Putting Company in Strong Position Read More