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.

Revolutionizing Defense Manufacturing: DARPA’s B-SURE Initiative for Biomanufacturing in Space on Orbital and Lunar Missions

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Introduction As humanity continues its quest for space exploration, the potential for conducting advanced biomanufacturing in space is capturing the attention of scientists and researchers. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has embarked on a groundbreaking initiative known as…...

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DARPA Zenith: Advancing Space Situational Awareness(SSA) with Liquid Mirror Telescopes

Introduction: The exponential growth of space objects, including orbital debris, poses an increasing risk of collisions in Earth’s orbit. With over 100 million objects less than 1 cm in size, the safety of operational satellites is a significant concern. Any…...

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Connecting When It Matters Most: Emergency Satellite Services and Disaster Relief

Introduction: In times of natural disasters and humanitarian crises, connecting with affected communities and coordinating relief efforts is critical for saving lives and minimizing damages. However, traditional communication infrastructure often fails or becomes overwhelmed during these emergencies, leaving communities isolated…...

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Unveiling the Stars: Deep Space Technologies Trends and Market Insights

Introduction: The exploration of deep space has always captivated the imagination of humanity. As our understanding of the cosmos expands, so too does the potential for technological advancements that push the boundaries of what is possible. In this blog article,…...

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NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program

The NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program is an American government-funded program run by NASA that funds and supports early-stage technology development. The goal of the program is to invest in transformative ideas that have the potential to change the…...

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Rising rocket launches damaging ozone and altering climate

In 2021, there were 146 space launches, out of which 51 were from the U.S., 55 from China, and 25 from Russia. The launches are expected to rise, which can deteriorate the ozone layer, thus, creating a detrimental effect on…...

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Space tourism for Leisure and Buisness

Space tourism is human space travel for recreational purposes.  There are several different types of space tourism, including orbital, suborbital, and lunar space tourism. Space Tourism Market lets travelers travel in and across the Earth’s orbit for leisure, recreation, or…...

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Satellite-Terrestrial integrated Networks (STNs) complement 5G networks in unserved or under-served areas and Military

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It is projected that soon we will have online more than 6 billion people, 30 billion devices and 50 billion machines. We are moving towards fully “connected world” that’s essentially everyone and everything connected, across every geography, supporting every application…...

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Satellite Internet-of-Things (IoT) network will provide true global IoT connectivity for commercial and military

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or…...

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3D Printing revolutionising aerospace propulsion by production of motors & Rockets

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3D printing or additive manufacturing is ongoing revolution in manufacturing with its potential to fabricate any complex object and is being utilized from aerospace components to human organs, textiles, metals, buildings and even food. Additive manufacturing is defined by ASTM…...

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