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The Ill-Defined Space Global Orbital Launch Summary: 2025
Another record year of rocket launches and spacecraft deployments.
 • John Holst
Wither, European Launch?
I have no answers, only more questions, about Europe’s launch rate.
 • John Holst
2025 Space Industry Observations and an Update
A busy start to 2025 points to more records being broken by the year’s end. Will anyone other than SpaceX make a profit?
 • John Holst
Cubesat Customers–The Worst of Both Worlds?
To be clear, it's not that the cubesat customers are terrible. At least, I don't think they are. 🤔
 • John Holst
Making Life Better? 2024 Communications and Remote Sensing
So many satellites... Does more mean better products and services? Or is there tunnel vision going on?
 • John Holst
Stacking the Deck: Rocket Lab’s Flatellite
Here are some guesses and suggestions for Rocket Lab’s newest satellite rendering.
 • John Holst
Maginot Line in Space: U.S. Missile Defense
U.S. missile defense is a dream. Whether from a fever or other conditions, history can help ground it.
 • John Holst
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Analyzing the activities, business, and outcomes of the space sector (and more).
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Global Space Activity Dashboards
The Global Space Activity dashboards provide summary looks at this year's orbital rocket launches and spacecraft deployments. Dashboard #1: Latest Launches Dashboard #2: Global Space Launch Summary Dashboard #3: Spacecraft Summary

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