Is there an economic downturn in space?

Is there an economic downturn in space?

[Editor's Note: Yesterday, we heard from William Pomerantz, who runs Google's Lunar X Prize, on how private enterprise may give NASA and America's space program a much-needed infusion. One question he didn't touch on is how the current economic downturn may affect these space privateers... Continue Reading

Surveillance firm Insitu sells to Boeing for reported $400M

Surveillance firm Insitu sells to Boeing for reported $400M


Aerial surveillance startup Insitu surprised everyone Tuesday when it said that it would sell to Boeing, one of the world’s largest aviation firms. The company, which makes unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), had been expected to go through an IPO within a year or two.

UAV makers… Continue Reading