Weekly New Space Economy Newsletter July 1, 2024

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How Asteroids Sculpted the Face of Mars

Mars, our celestial neighbor, bears the scars of a violent past. Its surface tells a tale of cosmic bombardment that has shaped the planet's geology, atmosphere, and potential for habitability…

Top 10 Mysteries of the Planet Mars

Mars, the Red Planet, has captivated human imagination for centuries. As our exploration of this enigmatic world continues, scientists have uncovered numerous mysteries that continue to puzzle and intrigue researchers.…

India’s Reusable Space Plane: Progress and Potential

India has been steadily advancing its space capabilities over the past several decades, with ambitious goals of developing reusable launch vehicles to reduce the costs of accessing space. At the…

Designing a Home in Space: NASA’s Vision for Space Colonization

In the summer of 1975, a group of scientists, engineers, and researchers gathered at Stanford University and NASA's Ames Research Center to tackle an ambitious question: Could humans build permanent…

Canadarm3: Canada’s Next-Generation Space Robotic System for Lunar Exploration

Canadarm3 represents the latest evolution in Canada's long history of developing advanced robotic systems for space exploration. As the successor to the original Canadarm and Canadarm2, this new robotic arm…

The Psyche Asteroid: A Trillion Dollar Space Rock or Fool’s Gold?

Orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter lies a unique and intriguing object known as 16 Psyche. Unlike most asteroids which are made of rock or ice, Psyche appears to…

BEA Releases Updated Market Size and the Economic Impact of the U.S. Space Economy

The space economy, which includes a wide range of activities related to the exploration and utilization of space, has been growing rapidly in recent years. As the commercial space sector…

Mega-Constellations Can Destroy Earth’s Protective Ozone Layer

The number of satellites orbiting the Earth is rapidly increasing as companies build out massive constellations of small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). SpaceX's Starlink constellation already has over…

The Star-Raker: NASA’s Ambitious Single-Stage-to-Orbit Spaceplane Concept

In the late 1970s, NASA and Rockwell International embarked on a groundbreaking study to design a single-stage-to-orbit (SSTO) spaceplane capable of revolutionizing space transportation. The concept, known as the Star-Raker,…

Life’s big moments can impact an entrepreneur’s success – but not always in the way you’d expect

New business creation has been shown to have a significant and positive impact on economic growth, innovation and job creation. But it isn’t easy, and most new businesses fail.

Can Asteroid Dirt be Used to Grow Space Crops?

As humanity looks to expand its presence in the solar system, the ability to grow sustainable food crops in space will be essential for supporting long-duration crewed missions. While current…

Tracking the Earth’s Inner Core Through Seismic Waveform Changes

The Earth's inner core, a solid mass of mostly iron at the center of the planet, has long been known to change over time. However, the exact nature and rate…

Collins Aerospace Faces Setbacks in Developing Next-Generation NASA Spacesuits

Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of RTX Corp, is facing significant challenges and delays in its contract to develop next-generation spacesuits for NASA. In 2022, NASA awarded Collins Aerospace and Axiom…

Securing the Space Economy: The Role of Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities

A sensitive compartmented information facility, known as a SCIF (pronounced "skiff"), is a secure location accredited by the U.S. government where sensitive compartmented information (SCI) can be stored, used, discussed,…

NASA Astronauts Face Extended Stay on Space Station as Boeing Starliner Encounters Issues

On June 5, 2024, Boeing's CST-100 Starliner spacecraft successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, carrying NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. The spacecraft docked with…

Unraveling the Mysteries of the Lunar Standstill: A Celestial Phenomenon

The moon, Earth's celestial companion, has long captivated humans with its ever-changing phases and mesmerizing presence in the night sky. While many are familiar with the moon's monthly cycle and…

Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

The Sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that’s not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space. The heliosphere, the…

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