Trendwatch Space: April 10, 2020

April 10th, 2020

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Geekwire: OneWeb Files for Bankruptcy, Leaving Satellite Network’s Fate up in the Air

OneWeb has 74 satellites in low Earth orbit, and half of its 44 planned ground stations have been completed or are in development.          


Axios: What a Post-pandemic Space Industry Might Look Like      

The economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic could spell major trouble for dozens of small companies working to break into the space industry.


Space.com: NASA Unveils Plan for Artemis 'Base Camp' on the Moon Beyond 2024      

"After 20 years of continuously living in low-Earth orbit, we're now ready for the next great challenge of space exploration — the development of a sustained presence on and around the moon,"


Techcrunch: The Space In Between: The Stratosphere     

The approximately 488km of space known as the stratosphere, is, at present, largely uninhabited and underutilized.


Space.com: Private Companies Find Role in Developing Nuclear Power for Space Travel 

Nuclear-powered spacecraft could cut our travel time to Mars in half.       

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