〈2015 THE YEAR IN REVIEW〉

摘要

The drama and uncertainty surrounding the U.S. government launch enterprise and its incumbent provider, United Launch Alliance, in 2015 stood out in contrast to .the situation in Europe, which after some early hiccups now appears on track with development of the next-generation Ariane 6 rocket and an upgraded version of the smaller Vega. Meanwhile, a number of startups planning huge constellations of low-orbiting satellites emerged from the woodwork, with OneWeb leading the pack with $500 million in investment and satellite construction and launch contracts. The U.S. Export-Import Bank's brush with death Was another noteworthy event in a year that, as usual, provided plenty. Some, but by no means all, of them are recognized here.