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Deep Dives

Tracking the signals that shape space policy and industry.

Geopolitics

Technology

Deep Dives

Tracking the signals that shape space policy and industry.

Geopolitics

Technology

Deep Dives

Tracking the signals that shape space policy and industry.

Geopolitics

Technology

The Rise of NewSpace.

Why Your Orbit is No Longer State-Owned

The government acted as an "Entrepreneurial State"

For decades, space was an exclusive club for superpowers.

A winding road cuts through rocky terrain, surrounded by patches of green grass and illuminated by sunlight.

Danger for Productive Power?

Connectivity can disrupt state narratives by producing alternative “truths”

Productive Power in Barnett & Duvall’s Framework

Visibility changes legitimacy: denials become harder, accountability easier

Starlink Goes to War

Private Power in Global Conflicts

How Elon Musk Revolutionized the Space Sector

Who sets the rules when private companies become strategic actors?

War Beyond Territory

Modern technology is reshaping how war is imagined and how it is fought.

New Actors Beyond the State

As space becomes more central to modern life and modern warfare, conflicts are likely to be shaped as much by networks and systems.

Policy & Geopolitics

Exploring future space concepts—technical, detailed, and informal.

Technology

Exploring future space concepts—technical, detailed, and informal.

Aerial view of a winding road cutting through rocky terrain and sandy landscape.

Milliseconds Matter

Why Low Latency is the New High Ground

25 ms vs 500 ms latency can be decisive in Ukraine

From mega-constellations to defense needs: what’s driving the rush to low Earth orbit

Orbital Debris: Risks and Responses

Space debris is now widely seen as one of the main challenges

Kessler scenario

In low Earth orbit, objects move at very high speeds. As a result, even a small fragment can cause severe damage.

Aerial view of a winding road cutting through rocky terrain with patches of grass.

Starship as a pivotal change

Mass-to-orbit at unprecedented scale could enables new missions

High payload capacity + rapid reusability

Starship is designed to deliver up to ~250 metric tonnes of payload to orbit in an expendable configuration (and up to 150 tonnes reusable).

The Rise of NewSpace.

Why Your Orbit is No Longer State-Owned

The government acted as an "Entrepreneurial State"

For decades, space was an exclusive club for superpowers.

Danger for Productive Power?

Connectivity can disrupt state narratives by producing alternative “truths”

Productive Power in Barnett & Duvall’s Framework

Visibility changes legitimacy: denials become harder, accountability easier

Starlink Goes to War

Private Power in Global Conflicts

How Elon Musk Revolutionized the Space Sector

Who sets the rules when private companies become strategic actors?

War Beyond Territory

Modern technology is reshaping how war is imagined and how it is fought.

New Actors Beyond the State

As space becomes more central to modern life and modern warfare, conflicts are likely to be shaped as much by networks and systems.

Policy & Geopolitics

Exploring future space concepts—technical, detailed, and informal.

Technology

Exploring future space concepts—technical, detailed, and informal.

Milliseconds Matter

Why Low Latency is the New High Ground

25 ms vs 500 ms latency can be decisive in Ukraine

From mega-constellations to defense needs: what’s driving the rush to low Earth orbit

Orbital Debris: Risks and Responses

Space debris is now widely seen as one of the main challenges

Kessler scenario

In low Earth orbit, objects move at very high speeds. As a result, even a small fragment can cause severe damage.

Starship as a pivotal change

Mass-to-orbit at unprecedented scale could enables new missions

High payload capacity + rapid reusability

Starship is designed to deliver up to ~250 metric tonnes of payload to orbit in an expendable configuration (and up to 150 tonnes reusable).

The Rise of NewSpace.

Why Your Orbit is No Longer State-Owned

The government acted as an "Entrepreneurial State"

For decades, space was an exclusive club for superpowers.

Danger for Productive Power?

Connectivity can disrupt state narratives by producing alternative “truths”

Productive Power in Barnett & Duvall’s Framework

Visibility changes legitimacy: denials become harder, accountability easier

Starlink Goes to War

Private Power in Global Conflicts

How Elon Musk Revolutionized the Space Sector

Who sets the rules when private companies become strategic actors?

War Beyond Territory

Modern technology is reshaping how war is imagined and how it is fought.

New Actors Beyond the State

As space becomes more central to modern life and modern warfare, conflicts are likely to be shaped as much by networks and systems.

Policy & Geopolitics

Exploring future space concepts—technical, detailed, and informal.

Technology

Exploring future space concepts—technical, detailed, and informal.

Milliseconds Matter

Why Low Latency is the New High Ground

25 ms vs 500 ms latency can be decisive in Ukraine

From mega-constellations to defense needs: what’s driving the rush to low Earth orbit

Orbital Debris: Risks and Responses

Space debris is now widely seen as one of the main challenges

Kessler scenario

In low Earth orbit, objects move at very high speeds. As a result, even a small fragment can cause severe damage.

Starship as a pivotal change

Mass-to-orbit at unprecedented scale could enables new missions

High payload capacity + rapid reusability

Starship is designed to deliver up to ~250 metric tonnes of payload to orbit in an expendable configuration (and up to 150 tonnes reusable).