Charles Beames
Contributor at Forbes
Aerospace Investor | Chairman of @YorkSpaceSystem, @SpiderOak, @TrustPointGPS, & SSA Former | President Vulcan Aerospace & Pentagon Official (Space & Intel)
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2 weeks ago |
forbes.com | Charles Beames
After years of hesitation, the national security space community is finally boarding the commercial space train, one that many of us have been pushing for since the early 2000’s. The momentum is exciting, but long overdue. In the past decade, the United States has seen a transformation in space capabilities, driven not by government labs or legacy contractors, but by private capital and market-driven innovation.
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3 weeks ago |
spacenews.com | Charles Beames |Angel Smith
In matters of national defense and credible deterrence, some capabilities are simply too vital to outsource. If they falter, armies lose battles and nations can lose wars. Today, commercial space services are more capable than ever. The U.S. military increasingly relies on them for flexibility, speed and innovation.
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2 months ago |
forbes.com | Charles Beames
There are moments in the modern space era that compel all of us to stop and reassess their place in the new Space Race. When Paul Allen and Burt Rutan’s SpaceShipOne became the first privately built vehicle to reach space twice in two weeks, it signaled the dawn of a new commercial spaceflight era. When Elon Musk’s Falcon 9 rocket proved reusability at scale, it revolutionized launch economics and unlocked unprecedented access to orbit.
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2 months ago |
upcontent.link | Charles Beames
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Feb 13, 2025 |
forbes.com | Charles Beames
What began as an MIT graduate’s pandemic project – a simple curiosity-driven experiment – may be the wake-up call that pushes the space community to take artificial intelligence (AI) seriously. At least, it should be. The New York Times recently spotlighted Corey Jaskolski, an MIT-trained AI graduate, whose lockdown musings turned into a breakthrough with serious national security implications.
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