Introduction Ukraine’s public procurement system (Prozorro) has facilitated numerous tenders related to satellite technology in recent years. These tenders range from building ground infrastructure for satellite navigation, to purchasing satellite communication equipment (like Starlink internet terminals), and leasing satellite bandwidth for communications and broadcasting. Below we review a list of notable “satellite” tenders in Ukraine,…
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Stacks of Starlink satellites awaiting deployment in orbit. A new space race is underway—not for the Moon or Mars, but to blanket Earth in high-speed internet from space. Private companies and governments are launching mega-constellations of satellites by the thousands, aiming to beam broadband connectivity to every corner of the globe. The stakes are enormous:…
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High above Earth, in the crowded expanse of geosynchronous orbit (GEO) some 22,300 miles up, a set of American satellites quietly keeps watch. These are the Geosynchronous Space Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellites – often dubbed “neighborhood watch” satellites – and they form a covert but crucial line of defense in space. Born in secrecy…
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Burundi, a small landlocked nation in East Africa, faces a digital connectivity crisis. Despite modest improvements in recent years, it remains one of the world’s least-connected countries, with only about 11–12% of Burundians using the internet as of 2023–2024 ecofinagency.com datareportal.com. This report dives deep into the current state of internet access in Burundi –…
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Executive Summary and Market Overview The global space industry is experiencing robust growth in the mid-2020s, driven by commercial innovation and rising government investment. In 2024, the global space economy reached an estimated $415 billion in revenue, up 4% from the previous year sia.org. Commercial satellite activities dominate, accounting for about $293 billion (71%) of this total sia.org. The number of…
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A modern military satellite orbiting Earth. Such orbiting assets have become essential strategic tools, often described as the “ultimate high ground” in warfare. Introduction to Military Satellite Technology Military satellites are artificial satellites used for defense and security purposes, providing capabilities that are now indispensable in modern warfare en.wikipedia.org. Since the earliest reconnaissance satellites of the Cold…
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