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Blog Post
June 02, 2022
In May, the World Bank issued a white paper on a new financial intermediary fund (FIF) for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. This document will be the basis for subsequent discussion and approval by the World Bank’s Board, composed of 25 constituencies representing 189 country governm...
Blog Post
May 10, 2022
Pretty much everyone following the war in Ukraine has seen satellite imagery of Russian convoys trundling across Ukraine, or read about Elon Musk’s delivery of 5,000+ Starlink satellite-internet receivers. News reports are backed up by a wealth of satellite data, which has short-circuited Russia’s a...
Blog Post
March 31, 2022
Every nation on Earth uses space in some way. Satellite communications, GPS, and satellite remote sensing are woven into the fabric of the world economy, and more nations are starting to realize that it’s in their national interest to develop an endemic, foundational space capability.