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𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒̲𝐦̲𝐚̲𝐥̲𝐥̲ ̲𝐒̲𝐚̲𝐭̲𝐞̲𝐥̲𝐥̲𝐢̲𝐭̲𝐞̲𝐬̲: 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐑 𝐨𝐟 𝟏𝟔.𝟖%(𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞_𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒) 🎯𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 - https://lnkd.in/dDvx2q6m 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉, 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝑺𝒊𝒛𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝑽𝒂𝒍𝒖𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝑼𝑺𝑫 3.74 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒏 2023, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝑼𝑺𝑫 15.13 𝑩𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒃𝒚 2032, 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒕 𝒂 𝑪𝑨𝑮𝑹 𝒐𝒇 16.8% 𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 2024-2032. The Small Satellite Market is rapidly evolving as a low-cost, efficient alternative for a wide range of missions in low-Earth orbit. These satellites, often significantly smaller and lighter than traditional satellites, have opened up space access to commercial enterprises, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. The affordability and ease of deploying small satellites enable a variety of scientific investigations and technological demonstrations. Due to their reduced size and weight, small satellites require less expensive launch vehicles, and the ability to launch multiple satellites simultaneously further reduces costs and increases the frequency of missions. Small satellites offer new opportunities to address the core observational requirements of both operational and research missions for earth observation. Small satellites, in particular single-sensor platforms, provide great architectural and programmatic flexibility. They offer attractive features with respect to design, observing strategy, faster "time to science" for new sensors, rapid technology infusion, replenishment of individual failed sensors, and robustness about budget and schedule uncertainties. 🛰 Rocket Lab Electron rocket successfully launched three collaborative research missions into low-Earth orbit from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility, including the Mola CubeSat mission led by NPS' SSAG. NPS' contributions, the terahertz imaging camera (TIC) and LED on-orbit payload (LOOP), aim to advance free-space optical communications for CubeSats, while New Zealand's Defense Science and Technology unit provided a radio transmitter. This marks a significant step forward in comms experimentation and international collaboration in space exploration. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬: SpaceX Planet Labs Inc. Blue Origin Spire Global Rocket Lab BlackSky Lockheed Martin Northrop Grumman Boeing #SmallSatellites #SpaceTech #SatelliteTechnology #LowEarthOrbit #SpaceInnovation #SatelliteLaunch #CommercialSpace #NewSpaceEconomy #SpaceExploration #SatelliteConstellations #TechInnovation #GlobalConnectivity #SpaceIndustry #SatelliteResearch #SpaceEconomy #SatelliteDevelopment #SatelliteData #SpaceScience #DigitalDivide #SatelliteCommunications #SpaceMissions #Aerospace #FutureOfSpace

Several new launch contracts this week - by Frederic Eger/SpaceNews - including Rocket Lab signing its first Neutron launch customer, Impulse Space signing on for three Falcon 9 launches, and AST SpaceMobile relying on Blue Origin for its next wave of satellite deployments. Rocket Lab has signed a contract with an undisclosed “commercial satellite constellation operator” for two launches of Neutron, one in mid-2026 and the other in 2027, a deal that could lead to additional launches for the same customer. Spire Global offloaded commercial maritime business for $241 million, Vienna, Virginia-based Spire Global said Nov. 13 it has reached a $241 million deal to sell maritime customer contracts to Kpler of Belgium, which would also get exclusive rights to sell ship-tracking data from the operator’s satellites to commercial entities and governments worldwide. Firefly Aerospace raised $175 million in an oversubscribed Series D round led by RPM Ventures. The company announced Nov. 12 it raised what it described as an oversubscribed Series D round led by RPM Ventures. Firefly is valued at more than $2 billion; an increase from the $1.5 billion the company reported in November 2023 when it closed the final tranche of a Series C round. Impulse Space announced the contract with SpaceX for launches beginning in 2026, carrying the company’s Helios transfer vehicle. AST SpaceMobile has booked rockets from Blue Origin and others to deploy up to 45 Block 2 BlueBird satellites between 2025 and 2026 to provide full text, voice, and 5G data services to standard mobile phones across the United States and other key markets. China’s main space contractor has unveiled a fully reusable Starship-like rocket concept, reminiscent of SpaceX’s Starship, designed to support its grandest ambitions for space. The new concept for the oft-revamped design of China’s Long March 9 rocket is on display at the Zhuhai Airshow in Guangdong province. JPL announced a new round of layoffs, with about 325 employees laid off this week to adjust to projected spending levels for fiscal year 2025. NASA extended the existing Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) 2 contracts with Northrop Grumman, Sierra Space, and SpaceX that were set to expire at the end of 2026 through the end of 2030. As Donald Trump embarks on his second term, all eyes are on the future of the U.S. Space Force. Project 2025, led by the conservative Heritage Foundation, suggests that Trump’s return could see a pivot toward a more “offensive” Space Force. Denmark signed the Artemis Accords, with Christina Egelund, Denmark’s minister of higher education and science, signing the Accords in a ceremony in Copenhagen. The potential benefits of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) for the U.S. include improving agricultural yields, accelerating disaster response, and providing critical capacity for dual-use missions.

WHAT IF: Magnetic Levitation in Space Launches: Revolutionizing the Future of Exploration. Captured in this image is a groundbreaking demonstration of magnetic levitation technology in space exploration. The capsule, seamlessly suspended above the launch vehicle, showcases a revolutionary magnetic levitation system designed to enhance operational flexibility and safety. This innovative setup enables the capsule to be quickly detached and safely returned to Earth in emergency scenarios, illustrating a significant leap forward in space mission design and execution. #ai Exploring Innovations for Safety and Flexibility in Space Missions. This innovative hypothesis introduces a magnetic levitation system designed to connect and support a spacecraft capsule to the launch vehicle. This revolutionary approach utilizes powerful magnetic fields to keep the capsule in a suspended position and easily detachable from the main rocket. This method offers not only advanced logistical flexibility but also enhances the safety of space missions, allowing the capsule to disconnect and safely return to Earth in case of anomalies during launch. Opportunities and Benefits Modularity and Speed: The system allows for rapid configuration and replacement of capsules for different missions, reducing waiting times between launches and increasing operational efficiency. Enhanced Safety: In the event of a malfunction of the rocket, the capsule can be quickly disconnected and equipped with autonomous reentry systems, such as ballistic parachutes, ensuring the survival of the crew and payload. Risk Minimization: Magnetic levitation eliminates the need for complex mechanical structures and potentially fallible ones, reducing the risk of mechanical failures. Risks and Challenges Technical Complexity: Managing and controlling powerful magnetic forces in a dynamic environment like that of space launches presents significant engineering challenges, especially concerning interference with electronic systems and structural integrity. Costs and Energy Resources: Implementing a magnetic levitation system is expensive and requires a significant initial investment, as well as high energy consumption to maintain the magnetic fields active. Limitations in Extreme Conditions: In the event of catastrophic failure, the system must be able to ensure a safe and timely disconnection, a challenge that requires advanced engineering solutions to ensure reliability. Conclusion Using magnetic levitation for space launches offers an intriguing mix of opportunities and challenges. While promising revolutionary improvements in logistics and safety of space missions, it requires an innovative engineering approach. This purely theoretical concept underscores the importance of continuous development in the aerospace sector and represents a call to the scientific and technological community to explore and evaluate new frontiers for the future of space exploration. Elon Musk Richard Branson

SpaceNews/Frederic Eger: NASA and Boeing are set to conduct a final series of thruster tests on the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft docked at the International Space Station before final reviews for its return to Earth. The spacecraft has been at the station since June 6 for what was originally billed as a stay of as short as eight days. NASA will embark on a final series of reviews, including at the agency level, to confirm that Starliner is safe to return home and set a date. Falcon 9 is ready to resume launches as soon as July 27, adding that it had completed and summitted to the Federal Aviation Administration its mishap report about the July 11 launch. ABL Space Systems announced that the rocket it planned to use for its first launch in 18 months suffered "irrecoverable" damage in a fire after a test firing, further delaying its return to flight. The Shetland Islands spaceport expects to soon be ready to host the first vertical orbital launch from U.K. soil. SaxaVord deputy chief executive and operations director Scott Hammond said he expects the U.K. Civil Aviation Authority to issue the spaceport's final licenses in September. Raytheon partners with Italy's Avio to boost solid rocket motor production, aiming to enhance the resilience and responsiveness of solid rocket motor production amid surging demand driven by global conflicts, notably the war in Ukraine. The U.S. Space Force awarded Akima's subsidiary Five Rivers Analytics a $480 million 10-year contract to support and modernize the Satellite Control Network. The Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) is moving forward with plans to develop new financing tools, including a loan program aimed at supporting critical technologies in the United States. Astranis fully funds Omega with a $200 million fundraise, covering the entire Omega program up to the launch of the first next-generation broadband spacecraft in 2026. Star Catcher Industries, a startup focused on beaming solar energy to spacecraft in low-Earth orbit, raised the capital in a seed round announced July 24. Ursa Major, a rocket propulsion startup based in Colorado, opened a new additive manufacturing research center to produce rocket engine components in Youngstown, Ohio. NASA's Operations Paradigm Change Review (OPCR) committee concluded that there is no way to continue operating Chandra with proposed budget cuts. The European Space Agency unveiled plans to expand its presence in the United Kingdom as the country announced 2.1 million pounds ($2.7 million) of funding for programs tackling space industry skills gaps.

👨🚀👩🚀As more humans travel to space to establish outposts in lunar orbit like the #NASAGateway, or future settlements on the Moon, transportation to and in space increases in importance and opens new opportunities in the launch vehicle market. TTTech Aerospace is currently developing a modular TTEthernet switch for the space transportation market and low-earth orbital (LEO) infrastructure with Réaltra Space Systems Engineering under the European Space Agency - ESA's Future Launchers Preparatory Programme (FLPP). 🚀 🌑 This switch integrates TTTech Aerospace’s qualified radiation-tolerant TTE-Switch Controller ASIC, which is also used in ESA's next generation launch vehicle #Ariane6. Find out more in our news: https://lnkd.in/e32gEXHx #tttech #aerospace #space

The 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 was valued at $8.9 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $32.8 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 14.3% from 2022 to 2031. 👉 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 @ https://lnkd.in/g24pM8yW ▪ 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬: 𝟏. 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬: APAC countries, including China, Japan, and India, are actively pursuing space exploration initiatives, including missions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. This has led to a growing demand for advanced propulsion systems to power spacecraft for exploration, scientific research, and satellite deployment. 𝟐. 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: There is a growing trend towards the development and deployment of small satellites, including CubeSats and nano-satellites, for various applications such as Earth observation, communication, and technology demonstration. This has spurred the demand for small satellite launch services in the APAC region, driving the need for efficient and cost-effective propulsion systems for small launch vehicles. 𝟑. 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: APAC countries are investing in the development of indigenous space capabilities, including satellite manufacturing, launch vehicle development, and space propulsion technology. This trend is driving the demand for domestic production and innovation in space propulsion systems, with governments and private companies investing in research and development efforts. 𝟒. 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬: Electric propulsion systems, including ion propulsion and Hall-effect thrusters, are gaining traction in the APAC region due to their higher efficiency and longer operational lifetimes compared to traditional chemical propulsion systems. Spacecraft manufacturers and operators are increasingly adopting electric propulsion for satellite station-keeping, orbit raising, and deep space missions. 👉 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨 @ https://lnkd.in/g8jTfe4z 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬: SpaceX Northrop Grumman Blue Origin Boeing Lockheed Martin Rocket Lab Sierra Nevada Corporation Orbital ATK Terran Orbital Corporation Airbus Defence and Space ArianeGroup Thales Alenia Space Safran RUAG Space MT Aerospace AG OHB SE #spacepropulsion #rocketscience #spaceexploration #ionpropulsion #plasmathrusters #solarsails #aerospace #interstellartravel #marsmissions #spacecolonization #satellitepropulsion #orbitadjustment #rocketlaunch #rocketengine #spacecraft #spaceindustry #spacesystems #spaceengineering #propulsionsystems #rockettechnology #rocketpropulsion

Engineering Marvels! We are witnessing a monumental era in aerospace history with the successful completion of Space's Starship Test Flight 4! This achievement marks a significant milestone not just for SpaceX but for the entire aerospace industry and engineering. It’s a testament to the relentless pursuit of innovation and excellence. Today, Starship stands as the largest rocket flying on Earth, a remarkable feat achieved through over a decade of research, testing, failures, and unwavering persistence and focus on a visionary goal. Our journey into space began with the vision of the father of modern rocketry, Robert H. Goddard, whose pioneering work laid the foundation for space exploration. His early experiments with liquid-fueled rockets in the early 20th century were the precursors to the modern rocket science we know today. In the 1960s, the United States took its first significant steps towards manned space exploration with the Mercury and Gemini programs. These missions were critical in developing the technologies and expertise needed for human space travel, paving the way for future missions. The Apollo program stands as a pinnacle of human achievement. In 1969, Apollo 11 successfully landed humans on the Moon, a feat that showcased the incredible potential of space exploration and the unyielding human spirit. The subsequent Apollo missions continued to push the boundaries of what was possible, setting the stage for more ambitious endeavors. Today, SpaceX is leading the charge into a new era of space exploration. The development and successful deployment of reusable rockets have revolutionized the industry. Reusability has significantly reduced the cost of space travel, making it more accessible and sustainable. SpaceX's achievements, including the recent Starship Test Flight 4, highlight the incredible progress we’ve made. After more than a decade of relentless research, testing, setbacks, and unwavering dedication, this historic day in engineering marks a significant achievement. A Falcon 9 launch currently costs around $67 million, thanks to its reusable first stage which reduces operational expenses Saturn V, used during the Apollo missions, cost approximately $185 million at the time, which equates to over $1 billion today when adjusted for inflation. The primary goals of this test flight were to return the Starship booster safely, successfully complete the reentry of Starship through the atmosphere, and overcome the immense heat during reentry to land in the ocean. Achieving these objectives demonstrates the robustness of SpaceX's technology and brings us one step closer to routine space travel. As we celebrate these milestones, we also look forward to the future. The advancements in aerospace technology promise exciting possibilities, from Mars colonization to deep space exploration. #SpaceX #Starship #Aerospace #Innovation #SpaceExploration #Engineering #FutureOfSpace