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12 July 2023
The origins of Starlink: Active Communications Satellites and the First Concepts of Satellite Constellations

Over 4,500 Starlink constellation satellites are already in Earth orbit, with SpaceX planning to increase the number to 42,000 in the future. The technology has long gone beyond just a global Internet provider. Let’s recount how far the project has come. This is the story of Starlink.

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06 July 2023
A Venusian Renaissance. Why humanity is resuming the study of Venus

Scientists are pushing for a resumption of large-scale exploration of the Venus. For the first time in more than three decades, NASA has approved new missions to Venus. Here we will talk about how a “Venusian renaissance” is taking place and what questions planetary scientists want to answer.

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28 June 2023
Evolution or revolution: technical differences and similarities between the Apollo and Artemis programs

Some call Artemis a banal repetition of Apollo, while others believe it to be a new step in the history of astronautics. In this article, we will analyze the technical aspect of how the two programs compare to each other.

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21 June 2023
Planet of secrets: How humanity studied Venus in the 20th century

Of all the planets in the solar system, Venus is the closest to us on Earth. Despite all this, Venus has not been particularly tantalizing to space agencies. But it was not always so. In this material, we will talk about how in the 20th century, humanity studied Venus.

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14 June 2023
Project Horizon: the race to the Moon and military bases in space

The late 1950s was a turbulent time for astronautics. However, the ever-increasing level of confrontation in the Cold War between the USSR and the United States threatened to change the face of future lunar missions. The first lunar concepts for lunar bases did not have peaceful purposes in mind.

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08 June 2023
Next-generation electric space propulsion: how SETS is revolutionizing orbital flight

The EOS SAT-1 demonstrated for the first time the operability of the SPS-25 orbital engine, made by Space Electric Thruster Systems. Let’s take a look at what makes the SETS electric ion thrusters so special, and how they are poised to become the leading solution for most orbital satellite missions.

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31 May 2023
The elusive planet: Humanity’s study of Mercury

Although the first planet of the solar system may not enjoy the same popularity as its neighbors in the solar system, it is a very curious world that still holds many secrets. Today we will talk about how humanity has studied Mercury, and why it deserves closer attention.

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24 May 2023
What is Allowed in Space, Part 4: Does might make right?

Today, the provisions of Artemis Accords aim to shape the global face of the NewSpace industry for decades, in the US as well as in other countries of the free world. We deal with all the intricacies of the Artemis Accords in part 4 of our What is allowed in space? series.

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17 May 2023
Space market overview: top news and trends in Q1 2023

Analysts from Noosphere Ventures lay out the main events of the beginning of 2023 and review the main trends in each corner of the space market. Security issues have come to the fore both in Europe and in the US, and it is military and government orders that are shaping the market trends for 2023.

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