Infrastructure
Space infrastructure, like its terrestrial counterpart, is an invisible backbone for services used by people all over the world. Like terrestrial infrastructure, space infrastructure is increasingly relied upon for convenience, services, and national security/defense. If there was an emerging trend, it is that space infrastructure is increasingly stressed while benefiting from the sources of that stress: commercially driven services and technologies.
Browse All ArticlesInfrastructure Articles
Spain Signs Up as 25th Nation in Artemis Pact
Officials from NASA and the U.S. State Department gathered in…
Number of People to Reach Orbit Climbs to 600 with Axiom’s Private Mission to ISS
Axiom’s second private astronaut crew arrived at the International Space…
Space Force Unveils Antisatellite Weapons Program, Reserve Branch Plans at Senate Hearing
Space Force leaders pulled back the veil of secrecy on…
Spaceport Development: Progress is Slow, but Global Interest is Strong
As the pace of small satellite development and global launches…
Commercial Space Stations Steadily Make Progress, Begin Preliminary Tests
As the International Space Station (ISS) nears the end of…
This article is for subscribers. Please sign up for a subscription or login below. More Infrastructure Articles
Satellite Refueling: History, Challenges, and Alternatives
On-orbit refueling and repair of satellites are old if seemingly…
Read Article
INFOGRAPHIC Artemis I
Related Resources Commercial Space Stations Steadily Make Progress, Begin Preliminary…
Read Article
2022 Payload by Orbit
Spacecraft operators worldwide deployed 2,354 spacecraft in 2022, a 36%…
Read Article
Annual Payload Deployment Climbs 36%, Driven Largely by Broadband Growth
Fueled largely by the growth of broadband constellations and the…
Read Article
ISS Damage Triggers Apparent Détente Between United States, Russian Federation
Trouble on the International Space Station (ISS) may have thawed…
Read Article
Orbital Launch Activity Grows at Record Pace in 2022
Space launch activity continued to grow rapidly in 2022, reaching…
Read Article
Pressure Ramps Up for New Vehicle Launches Pushed from 2022 to 2023
The list of launch vehicles set for maiden flights in…
Read Article
As New Solar Cycle Heats Up, Multiple Missions Explore Sun’s Mysteries
The Sun lies at the center of our solar system…
Read Article
International Space Station Damage Triggers Apparent Detente
A micrometeorite the width of a pencil tip sliced through…
Read Article