November 22nd, 2016

Notes from the  Commercial Space  Blog 

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          By Henry Stewart

It's conference season, when academics and business people run their ideas up the public flagpole in the hopes of obtaining funding. With that in mind, here are some of the topics currently being tracked in the Commercial Space blog...


          By Brian Orlotti

Notable not only for its record breaking 1100+ exhibitors and participants, but also as the platform for the release of major new projects and strategic discussions on economic issues, sustainable development and global change, the 2016 Canadian Aerospace Summit wrapped up in Ottawa on November 15th after a successful two day run.

Here are some of the more interesting presentations and discussions...


          By Chuck Black

"Constellations" of satellites, working in concert to provide telecommunications access to currently unserviced and under-served regions are the latest profitable area of growth for space focused ventures.

This evolving market is expected to generate $175Bln USD ($236Bln CDN) in satellite manufacturing & launch revenues over the next ten years, according to the March, 2016 Northern Sky Research paper, "Satellite Manufacturing and Launch Services, 6th Edition."

SpaceX (FCC file number SATLOA2016111500118) is just one of eleven organizations which made filings for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) licenses to launch and operate non-GEO satellite constellations on November 15th, 2016.

The other ten applications, as outlined on the most recent FCC International Bureau Queue Report for Satellite Licences (which covers 2016) include...