Executive Overview For the first time in more than three decades, NASA’s roadmap for exploring the Martian surface contains a striking void: there are no firm, funded plans to send new landers or rovers to the Red Planet. Following the closure of the ambitious and financially strained Mars Sample Return (MSR) program and the aging…
Executive Overview For nearly a quarter of a century, the name GoPro has been synonymous with a very specific style of filmmaking: ultra-wide, fixed-lens, highly durable action capture. From extreme sports to drone-mounted POV shots, the brand’s rugged ecosystem established a global standard. However, the official lifting of the embargo on the highly anticipated GoPro…
Executive Overview In a terse and unexpected announcement issued on Sunday, China’s Manned Space program agency confirmed that the highly anticipated Chang’e 7 lunar exploration mission has missed its planned launch window. The ambitious enterprise, designed to explore the rugged and scientifically coveted terrain of the Moon’s South Pole, has been postponed indefinitely following what…
By Aerospace and Defense Investigative Desk Published: August 2024 Executive Overview In a stark reminder of the unforgiving nature of orbital mechanics and the hazards of high-stakes space exploration, NASA and commercial startup Katalyst Space Technologies announced Wednesday that they are officially abandoning their daring robotic rescue mission for the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory. The…
