![]() ![]() That’s why the big corporations are looking to the stars. Like the railroad barons in the Wild West To give an indication of the sort of eye-watering profits that can be made, the contract from NASA to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, won by the Orbital Services Corporation, was worth $1.9 billion. The main drive, though, is that the giant corporations can see there are billions to be made. This ‘space rush’ is being driven by internet technology and the digital revolution, which in turn have made satellites smaller and lighter and easier to deliver. But with the demand for internet services continuing to grow, the numbers are rapidly increasing exponentially. This compares to 2016, when there were 700 satellites supporting communications and a further 106 providing navigation services. Discounting defence and research craft, currently there are 1,211 communication satellites, a further 884 for meteorology (both state-owned and commercial), and 148 for Global Navigation Satellite Systems. ![]() This is because the commercialisation of space has really taken off (if you’ll pardon the pun). 2021 has been the year that more objects have been launched into space than ever before – 1,400 so far, and that figure is just up to September. The truth is, it’s beginning to get very crowded up there. Never mind ‘Captain Kirk’ finally making it into space. ![]()
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