Category Space Technology, Defense & Exploration

This magazine examines the rapid militarization and strategic utilization of space across orbital, lunar, and deep-space domains. It covers satellite systems, space-based surveillance, launch architectures, space situational awareness, and emerging doctrines shaping space as a contested operational theater.

By integrating technological advances with defense policy, geopolitical signaling, and future exploration pathways, this section provides intelligence-driven insight into how space capabilities are redefining national security, deterrence, and global power projection.

NASA’s 2024 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking: Charting the Path for Future Space Exploration

Introduction NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) marked a pivotal milestone in July 2024 by publishing the results of its first-ever integrated civil space shortfall ranking. This initiative identifies and prioritizes critical technology shortfalls—areas where current capabilities fall short of…

Military SATCOM as a Service: Balancing On-Demand Capabilities with Organic Infrastructure

The Growing Need for On-Demand Military SATCOM Modern military operations depend on secure, resilient, and high-bandwidth satellite communications (SATCOM) to support command and control, surveillance, reconnaissance, and real-time battlefield coordination. However, the increasing complexity of missions, rising adversarial threats to…

The Future is Electric: Exploring the Expanding Market of Electric Propulsion Satellites

Electric Propulsion Satellites: The Silent Revolution Powering the Future of Space Discover how electric propulsion is transforming satellites—from commercial missions to military surveillance. The development of electric propulsion systems for small spacecraft has revolutionized our capabilities, from deep space exploration…