Artemis May Be the Wright Brothers Moment of Space

Artemis May Be the Wright Brothers Moment of Space

Lunar Economics Series — Article 1 Strategic Summary Apollo proved humanity could reach the Moon, but Artemis may represent something very different: the beginning of humanity’s transition from isolated exploration missions toward the early foundations of a true space economy. That distinction matters because historic transportation revolutions rarely become economically…
Supersonic Flight: Investment Landscape and Key Players

Supersonic Flight: Investment Landscape and Key Players

Who’s building it, what it takes, and where the real investment opportunities lie Where to Invest in Supersonic Flight Today Supersonic passenger flight is re-emerging—but it remains an early-stage, high-risk market. For investors, that creates a distinct dynamic: The most visible opportunities are concentrated in a small number of companies…
Boom Supersonic Overture

Boom Supersonic Deep Dive

Image Courtesy of Boom Supersonic Disclosure The author is the founder of Spike Aerospace, a company developing supersonic aircraft. This analysis is based solely on publicly available information and reflects an industry perspective. Executive Summary Boom Supersonic is the most advanced commercial supersonic startup in the public domain. Its successful…
Artemis II: The Real Risk Is Integration Complexity (Part 2)

Artemis II: The Real Risk Is Integration Complexity (Part 2)

Series: Artemis II and the Infrastructure Phase of Lunar ReturnTop-Level Article: Artemis II Returned Humans to the Moon — But That Was the Easy Part Strategic Summary The greatest challenge facing Artemis may no longer be launch capability itself. The harder problem is integration complexity. Apollo was comparatively vertically integrated.…
Artemis II Returned Humans to the Moon — But That Was the Easy Part

Artemis II Returned Humans to the Moon — But That Was the Easy Part

Strategic Summary Artemis II was a genuine technical and historical success. For the first time in more than fifty years, the United States successfully sent astronauts beyond low Earth orbit using modern spacecraft, modern software, modern materials, and modern operational systems. Orion and the Space Launch System validated that America…
Spike Aerospace Deep Dive: A Premium Path to Supersonic Flight

Spike Aerospace Deep Dive: A Premium Path to Supersonic Flight

Executive Summary The return of civilian supersonic flight is often framed as a question of scale—whether faster travel can be extended across large passenger markets at airline economics. Spike Aerospace is approaching the problem from a different direction. Rather than attempting to make supersonic travel broadly accessible, Spike is targeting…
Supersonic Flight’s Stalled Evolution—Could It Finally Break Through?

Supersonic Flight’s Stalled Evolution—Could It Finally Break Through?

In a world where computing power has advanced exponentially, communication is effectively instantaneous, and global businesses operate in real time, one critical dimension has remained largely unchanged: the speed at which we move people across long distances. A flight from New York to London today takes roughly as long as…