by Alessandro Prosperi | Aug 1, 2020 | All space related, Big Data, Space Money, Stuff in Orbit
(Image Credit: geospatialworld.net) “Information is the oil of the 21st century, and analytics is the combustion engine”. — Peter Sondergaard, Senior Vice President, Gartner Research. Big Data from Space and the “overview effect” “I...
by Carl Rossi | Jun 21, 2020 | Space Agencies, Space History, Stuff in Orbit
“Get your ticket to that wheel in space.”Lyrics from I.G.Y. by Donald Fagen Background Early SciFi images of a Wheel in Space In popular Science Fiction space stations were a common theme. Arthur C. Clarke and other early advocates of manned space flight...
by Bill D'Zio | Jun 11, 2020 | All space related, Launch, Product Review, Stuff in Orbit
ESA, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, TU delft all figured out that they can build and launch a satellite for less. The goal of these smart organizations? Miniaturization. But how small? What if I told you that you could hold a satellite in your...
by Bill D'Zio | Jun 6, 2020 | All space related, Beyond Earth Orbit, Stuff in Orbit
A big announcement about the NASA Lunar Gateway came out on Friday June 5th, 2020. NASA officially awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for the preliminary design and development of the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO). The...
by Omkar Nikam | Jun 5, 2020 | All space related, Stuff in Orbit
For decades, space has been one of the critical assets for military operations. In fact, space technology is a product of defence industry that needed an upgrade in technological capabilities for various military operations since the early 1940s. The transition of...
by Bill D'Zio | Jun 4, 2020 | All space related, Launch, Stuff in Orbit
Back when President Reagan was working on his Star Wars strategic defense initiative, there was another struggle going on. Two historic adversaries, each a giant with loyal followers set their aims at a new battlefield of Space. Pepsi and Coca-cola each postured to be...
