{"id":52303,"date":"2023-11-28T20:34:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T12:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/ukraines-space-startups-recalibrate-to-meet-the-challenges-of-the-war\/"},"modified":"2023-11-28T20:34:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T12:34:24","slug":"ukraines-space-startups-recalibrate-to-meet-the-challenges-of-the-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/ukraines-space-startups-recalibrate-to-meet-the-challenges-of-the-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s Space Startups Recalibrate to Meet the Challenges of the War"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ukrainian space tech startup scene was only taking its first breaths when the Russian army invaded Ukraine. The war may set its development back, but it could also give it a boost. The outcome will depend on the decisions of Ukraine\u2019s future government, insiders agree. <\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Dnipropetrovsk University rocket engineering professor Vitaliy Yemets was finally ready to take his invention into the real world. For two decades, Yemets had been developing a novel launcher technology \u2014 a polymer-based rocket that completely consumes itself in flight. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BXORcgYFS1Cut5XUZgrz_VS_1223_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" style=\"width: 120px; height: auto;\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BXORcgYFS1Cut5XUZgrz_VS_1223_DGTL_Cover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BXORcgYFS1Cut5XUZgrz_VS_1223_DGTL_Cover-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BXORcgYFS1Cut5XUZgrz_VS_1223_DGTL_Cover-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BXORcgYFS1Cut5XUZgrz_VS_1223_DGTL_Cover.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"fs-5 mt-0\">Explore the December 2023 Issue<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-0 fs-smaller text-balance\">Check out more from this issue and find your next story to read.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<button class=\"btn btn-primary\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"offcanvas\" data-bs-target=\"#offcanvasMENU\" aria-controls=\"offcanvasExample\" aria-label=\"button\" style=\"white-space: nowrap;\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView More <i class=\"bi bi-arrow-right-circle\"><\/i><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button><\/p>\n<p>Akin to an upside-down candle, the rocket has a simpler design than conventional rockets and could be manufactured more cheaply, Yemets believes. All of this makes the technology ideal for building small launch vehicles. <\/p>\n<p>Yemets partnered with Ukrainian entrepreneur Misha Rudominski. Together, they launched Promin Aerospace and began looking for funding. At first, all went swimmingly, Rudominski tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. The company closed its pre-seed investment round with ease, which allowed them to expand the team and take the technology through lab testing. <\/p>\n<p>In February 2022, Promin was ready to open its seed round, looking for $3.5 million to cover first larger-scale experiments outside the lab. Investors were already lined up and things were looking good. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac2e27;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac2e27 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac2e29').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac2e29'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>But then, Russian tanks crossed Ukraine\u2019s borders, turning life in the Eastern European republic upside down. Ukraine, which had gained independence from Russia in 1991 after 70 years of oppression within the Soviet Union, was ready to put up a fight and surprised the world with the strength of its resistance. As missiles began to rain on Ukraine\u2019s cities and the sound of sirens became a part of everyday life, international venture capitalists, who were previously interested in investing in the nation\u2019s emerging tech scene, quickly got cold feet. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/uHhGomQ3uWA72G72MtKg_Promin_Aerospace.png\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic max-w-sm\">Misha Rudominski, left, and Vitaliy Yemets, right. Photo: Promin Aerospace <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe funny story is that on February 22, two days before the full-scale invasion, I sent out emails to the interested investors saying that we were going to be raising and asking about their commitment,\u201d Rudominski says. \u201cThe invasion started and every single one of those investors said \u2014 \u2018Pause for now, too much risk.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Promin team took the setback in their stride and continued with their engineering work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to adapt to the situation and slow down a bit,\u201d Rudominski says. \u201cWe had to make do with the money we had for a while, but it didn\u2019t stop us.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>A Nascent Commercial Industry<\/h3>\n<p>Ukraine has a rich and long history in aerospace engineering, research, and technology development. Sergey Korolyev, the brain behind the early Soviet successes in the Cold War era space race, was born in Ukraine and studied in its capital Kyiv at the Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, named after another famous native, legendary helicopter designer Igor Sikorski. <\/p>\n<p>The state-run Yuzhmash rocket factory in Dnipro, built during the Soviet era, is one of the largest rocket-manufacturing facilities in the world. Until recently, Yuzmash supplied first stages for Northrop Grumman\u2019s Antares rocket, which launches the Cygnus resupply cargo ship to the International Space Station. The state-run enterprise has also made parts of Europe\u2019s light-weight Vega rocket. <\/p>\n<p>Over 16,000 people are employed in the state-run space enterprises managed by the State Space Agency of Ukraine, about as many as work for NASA. But the commercial space-tech startup scene was only just beginning to emerge when the war began, as the state was only taking the first steps to loosen its grip over the space industry. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was only in 2020 when legislation allowing private space companies to be registered in Ukraine finally passed through the parliament,\u201d Volodymyr Usov, an entrepreneur and former chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine, tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. \u201cSo, it really has been only since 2020 when you can legally establish a private space enterprise in Ukraine. Around 10 or 20 have been established since then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Still, there were teething problems that needed to be solved. The space agency didn\u2019t have a proper program in place for supporting startups through the early stages of their development, says Usov, and so, most struggled to get to the level where international investors could be interested. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac35f0;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac35f0 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac35f1').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac35f1'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Recalibrating for the War Effort<\/h3>\n<p>When the war broke out, the Ukrainian Startup Fund, which before the war provided pre-seed funding for a wide range of tech ideas, restricted its activity to only support military technology that could help the nation\u2019s warriors in the battlefield, leaving space-tech developers high and dry.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, some companies chose to shelve their space projects and refocused on technology that could contribute to the war effort.<\/p>\n<p>Kyiv-based Lunar Research Services had developed a 3D-printable educational nanosatellite kit called MySat and was about to begin shipping its first products to backers on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Instead, the company\u2019s engineers disassembled those kits to scavenge parts that could be used by the military, and apologized to its Kickstarter followers. The company then reprogrammed its 3D printers to make simple parts to upgrade machine guns and tank periscopes. <\/p>\n<p>The team eventually spun out a completely new company that makes aerostats for the military, the company\u2019s founder and CEO Dmytro Khmara tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. The aerostats can be fitted with cameras and deployed to monitor the developments on the front line. They can also serve as communication repeaters that extend the range of military drones. <\/p>\n<p>Software developer Roman Malkevych, who led a team of engineers that in 2020 won NASA\u2019s International Space Apps Challenge, also refocused his efforts to help the war effort. Despite the success in the challenge, the team was struggling to find funding for their Universal Space Connector for satellite refueling. Now they volunteer time for \u201cimproving and fixing military technology,\u201d Malkevych says. Other early-stage startups have followed the same path.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople have switched to completely different technologies,\u201d Malkevych tells <em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Via Satellite<\/em>. \u201cIt\u2019s not that they\u2019re finding military uses for the ideas they had been developing before. They are doing completely different things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Through contributing to the war effort, these companies can access the state funding that is currently unavailable for other projects. <\/p>\n<h3>Going Abroad<\/h3>\n<p>Not everybody was willing to abandon their projects, though. Usov, who left his post at the space agency in 2021, is currently heading a company developing a rendezvous and docking system for in-orbit servicing satellites. The startup is called Kurs Orbital and it was founded barely one year before the war broke out. <\/p>\n<p>It builds on the legacy of the Kurs docking and navigation system \u2014 a technology that enabled the Soviet-made Soyuz and Progress spacecraft to autonomously dock in orbit. Developed and built by Ukrainian engineers, the technology underlying the Kurs system became the property of Ukraine after the fall of the Soviet Union, but for more than two decades Ukraine continued supplying the system to Russia. The cooperation ended in 2014 when Russia invaded and annexed the formerly Ukrainian territory of Crimea. In the ensuing years, Usov and the engineering team behind Kurs looked for ideas to develop new products based on the Kurs heritage that could find their place in the global market. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac3cd3;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac3cd3 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac3cd4').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac3cd4'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6itZzV9NTS7mcv1JuSck_Usov.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic max-w-sm\">Volodymyr Usov. Photo: LinkedIn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe decided to build a new-generation system to enable in-orbit servicing for small satellites, platforms that can extend the lifetime of communication satellites both in Geostationary Orbit [GEO] and Low-Earth Orbit [LEO],\u201d Usov says. \u201cWe are working on a standalone rendezvous and docking module, which can be easily integrated with different spacecraft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company saw a lot of demand for such technology, Usov says. Not just for in-orbit servicing missions, but for space debris removal and space station infrastructure systems as well. <\/p>\n<p>Just like Promin Aerospace, Kurs Orbital was in the middle of fundraising before the Russian invasion, and its founders also saw previously interested investors run away. <\/p>\n<p>Usov and his colleagues decided to take advantage of the interest in their technology in Europe and set up another office in Turin, Italy. Even before the war, Ukrainian tech entrepreneurs had a harder journey into the global market than those in other European states. Ukraine is not in the European Union and thus can\u2019t benefit from its single market and free movement of people. Despite its impressive aerospace legacy, the country is nowhere near joining the European Space Agency (ESA) either. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are still a Ukrainian company and have a team in Kyiv, but we now also have a team in Italy, which enables us to move forward with collaborations with the ESA ecosystem,\u201d Usov says. \u201cI think that\u2019s the only strategy Ukrainian teams can follow right now if they want to keep attracting resources.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kurs Orbital now has partnerships within programs managed by the ESA and the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). <\/p>\n<p>Rudominsky says that Promin Aerospace didn\u2019t consider a move abroad as it has easier access to talent in its home city of Dnipro. He also thinks that investors are slowly overcoming their fears and are reconsidering the idea of investing into Ukrainian companies. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are back in the process of fundraising,\u201d Rudominsky says. \u201cWe think that the markets are changing back to where they were before the full-scale invasion. The investors see the ongoing military support from their governments and the commitment to a full Ukrainian victory and want to go back in because when Ukraine wins, everybody is going to come and invest in Ukraine, and they don\u2019t want to be left out.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>When the War Ends<\/h3>\n<p>For the Ukrainian tech sector, the end of the war will present the beginning of a new struggle. They will have to persuade the government to finish the reforms initiated before the Russian invasion. <\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac445e;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac445e = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac445f').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac445f'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Usov stresses the need for the State Space Agency of Ukraine to create a program that would provide funding to help early-stage space startups to get their technology ready for the big world. He wants the agency to follow NASA\u2019s example and create opportunities for the companies to compete for government offers. <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine-born entrepreneur and investor Andryi Dovbenko sees a big need for change in the conditions the Ukrainian government puts on companies that receive government funding. Right now, says Dovbenko, companies that receive state funding to develop technology for Ukraine\u2019s military need to transfer their intellectual property rights to the state, which shuts down further commercial opportunities.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flex flex-col justify-center items-center w-full image-block px-8\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Placeholder alt text\" class=\"w-full object-cover max-w-sm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/lpcEo2hWRD2WIeiX20Mv_Dovbenko_copy.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"p-3 bg-gray-300 bg-opacity-50 italic max-w-sm\">Andriy Dovbenko. Photo: Medium via Andriy Dovbenko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey essentially become part of the state infrastructure,\u201d Dovbenko says. \u201cThat may be important during the war but it\u2019s a disaster for any company because afterwards you don\u2019t have any potential. It undermines your future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rudominsky says that even after the war, the companies that have sprung up during wartime will still need the state\u2019s help to keep going. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistorically, the Ukrainian government has not been a big client for space services,\u201d Rudominsky says. \u201cThere is no big internal market for space-tech and because of that, it\u2019s sometimes hard for small companies to build themselves up enough so that they can go international. That\u2019s something that needs to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Joining ESA and having free access to the European market are other items on Rudominsky\u2019s post-war wish list. Usov, however, is skeptical that will happen any time soon as ESA doesn\u2019t appear interested. Yet Usov agrees that political will on the side of the Ukrainian government will determine the former Soviet republic\u2019s post-war future. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have people, they have knowledge, they have the motivation,\u201d said Usov. \u201cThey just need to have tools to move forward quickly because in the world of technology development today, speed is the number one factor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dovbenko believes the war has energized the tech sector and brought together experts from different fields with the shared purpose of defeating Russia. Dozens of garage startups have sprung up all over Ukraine building drones, aerostats, anti-drone systems and other technologies that can be immediately tried and tested in the battlefield and subsequently improved based on real-world data. This momentum, he hopes, will help rebuild Ukraine when the war is won.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkraine is a country of engineers,\u201d Dovbenko says. \u201cWe have a very strong legacy of engineers from the old era, and we are also very strong with software development. When the war started, people with these different skills started coming together and working together to help the war effort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script>var AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac4b00;googletag.cmd.push(function(){var AIMAP_29b58f13885ebf8ea6b032f958eb0748 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([992, 100], [[970, 90], [970, 250]]).addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_737ce075cc05dd766c8f8ea08f3faa73 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([768, 100], [728, 90]).addSize([320, 100], [320, 50]).build();var AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3 = googletag.sizeMapping().addSize([1200, 100], [970, 250]).addSize([768, 100], [600, 300]).addSize([320, 100], [300, 250]).build();AIAD_fcd45f981d570e35cee941b23edc69c7_6a6b291ac4b00 = googletag.defineSlot('\/987\/satellitetoday.com\/via-satellite-digital-issue-ads', [ [600, 300], [300, 250], [970, 250] ], 'div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac4b01').defineSizeMapping(AIMAP_21fe3bcfb86a8660aba4e721ee9338f3).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).addService(googletag.pubads());   });<\/script><script>googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1774631144891- 0-6a6b291ac4b01'); });<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There may be up to 10 times as many small tech companies now than before the war, Dovbenko estimates, many of them only beginning to contemplate the idea that their garage-based war effort could turn into a proper business in the future. <\/p>\n<p>Malkevych agrees: \u201cA lot of people are actually quite excited because they have an opportunity to build a lot of things. We see a lot of companies that were sort of forgotten that used to make military technology during the Soviet era coming back and building new things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Life in the tested country goes on. Just like Rudominsky\u2019s investors, common Ukrainians are gaining confidence from the ongoing international support and keep putting their best foot forward in the hope of a better future. When the war ends, they will face a new set of challenges, but many hope the wartime momentum will help create a new, better Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf life gives you lemons, make juice from them,\u201d Usov says. \u201cLook at what happened with the Israeli startup ecosystem. The war acted like an additional impulse for them, and they now have a vibrant tech startup environment. It will depend on the conditions that we can create for those startups and those people after the war.\u201d <strong class=\"Annotation -strong\">VS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em class=\"Annotation -emphasis\">Tereza Pultarova is a freelance space and science tech journalist based in the U.K., whose work has appeared in Via Satellite, Ars Technica, IFLScience, and Supercluster. She was formerly a senior reporter for Space.com. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>,<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"widget-title\">In This Issue<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404842:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d8n1v6LqSk2ilQTQ6KEw_VS_1223_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d8n1v6LqSk2ilQTQ6KEw_VS_1223_DGTL_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d8n1v6LqSk2ilQTQ6KEw_VS_1223_DGTL_3-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/d8n1v6LqSk2ilQTQ6KEw_VS_1223_DGTL_3-640x480.jpg 640w, 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https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Z0EGusaDRuqs1IR6axzX_xLYxq26KT8CbvC9kMBbF_Global_Economy_Opener-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Z0EGusaDRuqs1IR6axzX_xLYxq26KT8CbvC9kMBbF_Global_Economy_Opener-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Z0EGusaDRuqs1IR6axzX_xLYxq26KT8CbvC9kMBbF_Global_Economy_Opener.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tEyes in the Sky: How Satellite Data Transforms Economic Modeling<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404859:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0zKF5CaEQuKBHqib5VuC_00oiarmwTCyNGzl5J0EM_VS_Sept_Digital_Art_Maritime-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0zKF5CaEQuKBHqib5VuC_00oiarmwTCyNGzl5J0EM_VS_Sept_Digital_Art_Maritime-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0zKF5CaEQuKBHqib5VuC_00oiarmwTCyNGzl5J0EM_VS_Sept_Digital_Art_Maritime-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0zKF5CaEQuKBHqib5VuC_00oiarmwTCyNGzl5J0EM_VS_Sept_Digital_Art_Maritime-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/0zKF5CaEQuKBHqib5VuC_00oiarmwTCyNGzl5J0EM_VS_Sept_Digital_Art_Maritime.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tNavigating the Complexities of Smart Shipping on the Path to Decarbonization<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404862:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZQjC9FpWRiORaNGSldnE_ED_Note-300x167.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZQjC9FpWRiORaNGSldnE_ED_Note-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZQjC9FpWRiORaNGSldnE_ED_Note-800x446.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZQjC9FpWRiORaNGSldnE_ED_Note-640x357.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZQjC9FpWRiORaNGSldnE_ED_Note.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tSaying Goodbye to 2023<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404852:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/n0B9QQaaRoeYFbq16f08_VS_1223_DGTL_Laser_Comm-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/n0B9QQaaRoeYFbq16f08_VS_1223_DGTL_Laser_Comm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/n0B9QQaaRoeYFbq16f08_VS_1223_DGTL_Laser_Comm-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/n0B9QQaaRoeYFbq16f08_VS_1223_DGTL_Laser_Comm-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/n0B9QQaaRoeYFbq16f08_VS_1223_DGTL_Laser_Comm.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tThe State of the Optical Communications Market<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n<hr class=\"my-3 d-block d-md-none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- post id 404839:  \/code\/wp-content\/themes\/ai-beehive\/template-parts\/content\/post-snippet.php --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"overflow-hidden w-100 me-3\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UmyPWLFoSN6WaeR23ORp_VS_1223_DGTL_Constellations-300x225.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UmyPWLFoSN6WaeR23ORp_VS_1223_DGTL_Constellations-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UmyPWLFoSN6WaeR23ORp_VS_1223_DGTL_Constellations-800x599.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UmyPWLFoSN6WaeR23ORp_VS_1223_DGTL_Constellations-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.satellitetoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/UmyPWLFoSN6WaeR23ORp_VS_1223_DGTL_Constellations.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\">\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"fs-4 w-100 line-clamp-3\">\n<p>\t\t\t\tWhat\u2019s Next in the Constellation Era?<br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<p><!-- .post-snippet --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ukrainian space tech startup scene was only taking its first breaths when the Russian army invaded Ukraine. The war may set its development back, but it could also give it a boost. The outcome will depend on the decisions of Ukraine\u2019s future government, insiders agree. In 2021, Dnipropetrovsk University rocket engineering professor Vitaliy Yemets [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":52304,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-52303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/52304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}