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Commercial & Civil Space

Elon Musk Reveals Identity of Passenger to the Moon and Updates BFR Progress

September 21, 2018November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. In a live-streamed presentation, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be the first paying passenger aboard the company’s …

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Ukraine Testing Vilkha Rocket System

April 26, 2018January 16, 2019 - by Derek Bisaccio

Ukraine is testing its Vilkha rocket-guidance system. New state testing of the Vilkha was carried out this month, as Ukraine prepares to put the rocket-guidance system into production for procurement …

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Commercial & Civil Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 Positioned as the Most Popular New Launch Vehicle in a Generation

November 1, 2017November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On October 30, 2017, SpaceX successfully launched the Koreasat-5A satellite from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Falcon 9 delivered the Koreasat-5A to its …

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Commercial & Civil Space

Elon Musk Unveils More Details about Mars Colony

October 2, 2017November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International.   For the second year in a row, Elon Musk has used the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) to unveil plans about his dream …

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Commercial & Civil Space / Defense / Military Space / Missiles / Power Systems

Northrop Grumman Acquisition of Orbital ATK Strengthens Diverse Space Offerings

September 22, 2017November 13, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, and Richard Pettibone, Aerospace & Defense Companies Analyst, Forecast International. Behind all the sound and fury surrounding the recent UTC/Rockwell deal, Northrop Grumman quietly …

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Commercial & Civil Space

Cornyn, Culberson Restart Debate on Future of NASA’s Human Spaceflight Efforts

February 3, 2017January 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and U.S. Representative John Culberson (TX-07) have introduced a bill in Congress to require NASA to develop …

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Commercial & Civil Space

Launch Vehicles: Year in Review 2016

January 10, 2017November 12, 2019 - by Forecast International

Recent Decline Continued, but Stage Set for Renewed Activity in 2017 by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The year 2016 saw 85 launches into Earth orbit  (this count …

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Commercial & Civil Space

ILS Plans to Revitalize Proton Sales

November 17, 2016November 12, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. After dominating the commercial launch market for years – along with the Ariane 5 – the Proton is seeing a loss in …

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Commercial & Civil Space

Blue Origin Conducts Successful In-Flight Escape Test

October 7, 2016November 15, 2019 - by Forecast International

by Bill Ostrove, Space Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On October 5, Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket performed an in-flight test of the capsule’s full-envelope escape system, designed to quickly propel …

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