space economy

The battle for the last bar: New Glenn and AST bet on a “cell tower in space”

In late February, Blue Origin plans to fly New Glenn again — this time carrying AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird 7. The…

1 week ago

Galactic cloud regions: why AI’s power problem is pushing data centres into orbit

Not so long ago, “cloud regions” were just dots on terrestrial maps: clusters of servers parked next to cheap electricity,…

2 months ago

Europe’s €22bn space reset: from peaceful science to dual-use constellations

ESA’s record budget and new “European Resilience from Space” programme mark a quiet but profound shift in how Europe thinks…

2 months ago

From boutique to factory: how France’s U-Space became the test case for Europe’s new space industrial base

On the same week that Emmanuel Macron promised billions more for military space, a relatively small manufacturer in Toulouse raised…

3 months ago

Blue Origin’s Mars Relay: A quiet pivot to deep-space infrastructure

Blue Origin is advancing a Mars Telecommunications Orbiter built on its Blue Ring platform, with service readiness targeted as early…

6 months ago

Orbiting the Future of Pharma: Varda’s $187M Bet on Drugs Made in Space

In a gleaming lab in El Segundo, California, three scorched capsule shells sit on metal stands, looking a bit like…

7 months ago

NASA’s “Flyover State” Space Grants Fuel a New Wave of Orbital R&D

As NASA lays the groundwork for the next chapter of human spaceflight – an era of commercial space stations and…

8 months ago

Apex’s $200 Million Bet on Plug-and-Play Satellites – A New Chapter in Space Manufacturing

In a year when many startups are tightening belts, one Los Angeles space venture is breaking the mold – and…

9 months ago

Amazon’s Big Leap Into Space: Project Kuiper Takes on Starlink

Amazon Enters the Satellite Broadband Arena On April 9, 2025, an Atlas V rocket is scheduled to lift off from…

10 months ago

China’s Private Space Race Is Lifting Off – The World Should Take Notice

Not long ago, China’s space exploits were solely the domain of state-run behemoths. That’s changing fast. A new wave of…

11 months ago

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