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.

Aircrafts and Rockets for global military logistics, space travel, asteroids and moon mining

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Multiple countries are developing the ability to mine in space, specifically on the moon and on asteroids. The moon stands out as a nearby example of what will soon be the site of regular operations. The moon is home to…...

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Satellite On-board connectivity through beam switching and scanning

High-throughput Satellite or HTS systems represent a new generation of satellite communications systems, that provide a significant increase in capacity than conventional communication satellites. They utilize frequency reuse and multiple spot beams to deliver vast throughput for the same amount of allocated…...

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Ground and Space optical telescopes critical for Space Situational Awareness

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There has been an exponential growth of space objects, including orbital debris that has increased the in-orbit collision risk. NASA estimates there are 21,000 objects orbiting Earth that are larger than 10 cm, 500,000 between 1 and 10 cm, and…...

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Nanosatellite and Microsatellite Market growth and trends

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Nanosatellite and microsatellite refer to miniaturized satellites in terms of size and weight, in the range of 1-10 Kg and 10-100 kg, respectively. ‘CubeSat’ is one of the most popular types of miniaturized satellites. These are the fastest growing segments…...

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Requirement of Lunar weapons as global space race among countries to build Moon bases

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There is global  space race among countries  to build Moon bases, harness it’s mineral resources and helium-3, fuel for future nuclear fusion power plants. Space agencies in China, Japan, Europe, Russia, Iran , Canada and a few private companies all…...

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Satellite Network Management systems (NMS) are evolving to meet commercial and military requirements

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Satellite communications represent a cost effective and reliable means of transporting voice, video and data to and from remote locations. The satellite industry is one of those industries where network management plays a key role. Therefore, the requirements for network management…...

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FAST , TIA 5041 OSDI for all digital SATCOM terminal for Miltary

Historically, the evolution of the modem technology has been exclusively focused on purpose-built solutions with a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), CPU, FPGAs, discrete components, and/or an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC); and combined with implementation code targeted for the custom…...

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CubeSat cameras and optical payloads for Earth Observation small satellites

Constellations of satellites are being proposed in large numbers; most of them are expected to be in orbit within the next decade. They will provide communication to unserved and underserved communities, enable global monitoring of Earth and enhance space observation.…...

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New Ground segment innovations to support “New Space” revolution

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Space is becoming more dynamic than ever with mega-constellations, multi-orbit satellites, and software-defined payloads. The world’s demand for broadband connectivity has created a new generation of high-throughput satellites in geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO), medium Earth orbit (MEO), and now low…...

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