A Forecast International blog about the arms trade, geopolitics, defense and security, and military spending.
by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On June 27, a SpaceX Falcon 9 carrying a Dragon cargo spacecraft on its way to the International Space Station (ISS) broke apart …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the top five commercial communications satellite manufacturers will be MDA, Airbus Defence and Space, Boeing, Thales, and Lockheed …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The remote sensing satellite market is growing rapidly, and it remains to be seen whether a recent trend toward larger satellites will continue. …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. Over the next 10 years, the launch industry will be greatly shaped by how the United States pursues its ambitious space exploration goals. …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. U.S. company United Launch Alliance (ULA) has unveiled its next-generation launch vehicle, dubbed Vulcan. In a much anticipated April 13 press conference, CEO Tory Bruno …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. Human efforts to explore the Red Planet scored several major achievements last month – nitrogen was detected, a rover surpassed the marathon mark in distance …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Forecast International. The launch vehicle market continues to be dominated by a few select regions. Between 2011 and 2013, Russia, China, the United States, and Europe accounted …
Read More By Bill Ostrove, Forecast International Over the past few years, there has been growing concern in some circles that export restrictions have held U.S. manufacturers back. With the recent economic …
Read More By William Ostrove, Forecast International At one point, the U.S. government accounted for about 90 percent of total Boeing communications satellite sales. Government contracts will continue to be a major …
Read More by Bill Ostrove, Forecast International Increasing competition in the launch industry is creating a need for change in the Ariane lineup. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) recently began operational flights of …
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