Space industry

Tried and tested strategies from professionals accustomed to crisis.

Private space travel is just the beginning.

The sky is no longer the limit for what the innovative Indian mind can achieve. Or so I thought on April 28, as I witnessed with awe and pride India's...

Private companies like SpaceX treat rocket systems as platforms rather than bespoke one-off projects.

Saving money can be a creative act.

Twenty-five years ago today, the National Aeronautic and Space Administration made a tragic and very public error in judgment. Despite concerns that cold weather could reduce the effectiveness of the o-ring pressure seals at the joints of the space shuttle’s solid rocket motors, NASA managers approved the launch of the Challenger on January 28, when […]

Firms often ignore small signs that may—or may not—portend danger to their markets or reputations. Here is a systematic way to analyze and respond to weak signals.

Rapidly falling launch costs and fleets of new satellites are opening up big opportunities for business.