Satellite Tier List There are now over 10,000 satellites in orbit. They are not created equal. For the first time ever, T3T presents the definitive ranking of history’s most prominent satellites. The criteria are: 1. How innovative is it? 2. Is it the first? Is it the only? 3. How useful
Russian barnacles and Chinese arms The Star Wars are here Nukes are SO 1945. There’s a new kid in town and her name is Satellite-based Warfare. (It’s complicated, but suffice to say she doesn’t speak to her parents anymore.) In 2020, hobbyist observers were excited to learn and U.S. officials were
longtermism Featured Why you should care about space people hi I hope your day is going well, you’ve gotten enough water, you had a good night’s sleep. I care about you. I don’t know you, but I know you have value. You experience vibrant emotions and you generate great new ideas. Imagine if we had more
Resources This is a dynamic and intentionally short collection of resources I think are useful for understanding space governance. Current Landscape: This 2021 article by the Wilson Center gives a good overview of the global legal landscape of space, including UN space treaties and organizations. The Outer Space Treaty (1967) is
