India Invests In Private Space Companies - Part 3 of 3 Parts
Part 3 of 3 Parts (Please read Parts 1 and 2 first)
December 2022
India Invests In Private Space Companies - Part 2 of 3 Parts
Part 2 of 3 Parts (Please read Part 1 first)
India Invests In Private Space Companies - Part 1 of 3 Parts
Part 1 of 3 Parts
Anirudh Sharma graduated from engineering college just two years ago. In June of this year, Sharma’s company, Digantara (which means “space” in Sanskrit) launched the world’s first commercial space-based space weather system. He says that the technology is “kind of like Google Maps for space.”
Gravitics Is Building Large Modules For Future Space Stations
A space venture named Gravitics has emerged from stealth mode with twenty million dollars in seed funding and a plan to build space station modules at a forty-two thousand square foot facility north of Seattle, in Marysville, Washington.
Russian Researchers Report Possibilities Of Advertising Displays In Orbit
StartRocket is a Russian private space startup. They have been promoting the idea of space advertisements since early 2019. Project leader Vlad Sitnikov said that this commodification of the sky is the next logical step in advertising. He said, “We are ruled by brands and events. The Super Bowl, Coca-Cola, Brexit, the Olympics, Mercedes, FIFA, Supreme, and the Mexican wall.
Orbital Assembly Announces Plans For Launching A Small Space Hotel By 2050
One of the possible commercial uses for a space station that has been discussed is for tourists. A hotel in orbit is possible but I have always been skeptical that it could pay for itself in the near future. I have posted about plans for a space hotel in the past, but I thought it was time for an update.