As Karl Schmidt of KippsDeSanto & Company said, “The Space M&A markets couldn’t be any hotter. We’ll see more buying and more exits in 2021.” There was total agreement by […]
Analysis / Reports
Direct From SmallSat Symposium: The Market For Smallsat IoT
Seems like every time a SmallSat Symposium attendee turns around, identical verbiage is heard from most of the subject-matter experts regarding the smallsat market segments — “Exciting.” The same holds […]
Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Responsive Launch Services Session
The attendance for this session was impressive, proving once again that launch is a top contender as far as interest is concerned for the smallsat market segments. Peter Beck of […]
Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Networked Ground Systems Session
The 2020 Satellite Industry Association state of the satellite industry report estimates that the ground equipment market is approaching the $130 billion mark of the overall $271 billion in global […]
Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Steve Jurvetson, Future Ventures, Keynote Address
With an Astra 3D printed engine all fired up to his left, Steve Jurvetson of Future Ventures presented his keynote presentation during the first day of the SmallSat Symposium. He […]
Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Earth Observation — Looking At The Market
The moderator for this informative session on Earth Observation (E) was Adam Keith, the Affiliate Principal Advisor for Euroconsult. His initial inquiry was, what kind of products should the industry […]
Direct From SmallSat Symposium: SmallSat Industry Growth, Value + Size Session
Chris Baugh (NSR), the moderator for this opening session of the SmallSat Symposium 2021, opened the conversations with the comment that there was a lot to cover — and he […]
Direct From SmallSat Symposium: Cloud Services, Data Processing + Analysis Session
From the session’s opening query regarding the state of storage costs by moderator Dr. Chris Boshuizen of DCVC (Data Collective), through the efforts of Microsoft as stated by Stephen Kitay […]
OQ Technology + Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre Become Partners
OQ Technology, a Dubai/Luxembourg-based satellite 5G IoT start-up, has signed a partnership with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), home to the UAE National Space Program. Through the partnership, […]
Satellite Monitoring Of The Palm Oil Supply Chain
Operated by Earthworm Foundation and Airbus, the Starling system uses a combination of satellite imagery and on-the-ground expertise to monitor land cover change and forest cover disturbance in near real […]