QUILTY QUICKTAKES
Quilty QuickTakes provide short-form analysis on the latest developments in the space sector as they unfold. Click on any QuickTake below to enjoy these complimentary, five-minute reads.
SDA hopes SABRE sensors can slash missile testing costs by ‘millions’
SDA hopes SABRE sensors can slash missile testing costs by ‘millions’
Interstellar Technologies raises $29.6M
Interstellar Technologies has had little visible progress (at least in the West) for years, having launched a series of sounding rockets (one success, four failures) funded by investors and crowdsourced fans.
A $316 million Falcon Heavy launch
We’re old enough to remember when SpaceX upbraided ULA for charging hundreds of millions of dollars for military launches.
Canon Electronics, IHI small launch venture still alive
It’s been over a year since we saw any real news about Space One, the Japanese consortium developing a small launcher (100kg to 500km).
Six space tugs for Transporter-6
SpaceX kicked off the year with a truckload of satellites for numerous operators around the world.
Viasat’s unexpected Link-16 sale
Viasat completed the sale of its Link-16 business to L3Harris for $2 billion, a deal that came as a surprise because it did not align with speculation or the company’s apparent rationale for divestitures.
Quilty QuickTake’s cover earth observation, satcom, space hardware, and government & defense. Register here for email notifications on sector-specific QuickTakes or all to stay up to date.
