Evergreen reference on the space economy: military-space and space-tech explainers, plus space-investing guides (stocks, ETFs, IPOs, "is X publicly traded"). Not a news site — a reference.https://orbitalintel.org/en-ushttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/anti-satellite-weapons/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/anti-satellite-weapons/Anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons can disable or destroy satellites. The four types, the test history of the major powers, and the orbital-debris problem.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/how-gps-jamming-works/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/how-gps-jamming-works/GPS jamming drowns out the weak satellite signal so receivers lose their fix. How jamming differs from spoofing, and its real effects on planes and ships.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/how-the-golden-dome-works/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/how-the-golden-dome-works/How the Golden Dome would work: a layered detect-track-intercept design using space sensors, ground radars, and interceptors across a missile's flight.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/hypersonic-weapons-explained/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/hypersonic-weapons-explained/Hypersonic weapons fly above Mach 5 and can maneuver. How glide vehicles differ from cruise missiles, and why speed plus steering challenges missile defense.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/missile-defense-systems/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/missile-defense-systems/How missile defense works across boost, midcourse, and terminal phases, plus the roles of GMD, Aegis, THAAD, and Patriot in a layered defense.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/space-domain-awareness/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/space-domain-awareness/Space domain awareness (SDA) is the tracking and understanding of objects in orbit. Learn the sensors, why it matters for defense and debris, and who does it.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/space-warfare-explained/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/space-warfare-explained/Space warfare means fighting for control of satellites and orbits. The counterspace methods (kinetic, jamming, lasers, cyber) and the key actors.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/defense/what-is-the-golden-dome/https://orbitalintel.org/defense/what-is-the-golden-dome/The Golden Dome is a U.S. homeland missile-defense initiative launched by executive order in 2025. Here is what it is, its layers, cost debate, and timeline.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/best-space-stocks/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/best-space-stocks/A neutral guide to space stock categories, from launch to satellites to defense-space, and what to evaluate in each. Not a ranked buy list.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/golden-dome-stocks/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/golden-dome-stocks/A neutral guide to the defense-contractor categories tied to the Golden Dome missile-defense initiative: primes, sensors, and space. Not stock picks.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/how-to-invest-in-spacex/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/how-to-invest-in-spacex/SpaceX is private, with no public ticker. Here are the real ways to research exposure, from accredited-investor secondary markets to funds that hold it.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/intuitive-machines-stock/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/intuitive-machines-stock/Intuitive Machines trades on the Nasdaq as LUNR. What the lunar-lander company does, its NASA contracts, how it went public, and how to research it.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-anduril-publicly-traded/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-anduril-publicly-traded/Anduril is a private defense-technology company as of 2026, with no public ticker. Why it stays private, how its value is set, and where an IPO might fit.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-blue-origin-publicly-traded/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-blue-origin-publicly-traded/Blue Origin is not publicly traded as of 2026. It is privately owned by Jeff Bezos, with no ticker. Why, how it is funded, and how to get indirect exposure.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-spacex-publicly-traded/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-spacex-publicly-traded/SpaceX is not publicly traded as of 2026. Here is why it stays private, how its value gets set in funding rounds, and where a Starlink IPO fits in.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-starlink-publicly-traded/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/is-starlink-publicly-traded/Starlink is not separately publicly traded as of 2026. It is a division of SpaceX, and a spinoff IPO has been discussed but not done. The full picture.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/planet-labs-stock/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/planet-labs-stock/Planet Labs trades on the NYSE as PL. Here is what the Earth-imaging company does, how it went public, its subscription model, and how to research the shares.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/rocket-lab-stock/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/rocket-lab-stock/Rocket Lab trades on the Nasdaq as RKLB. What the company does, how it went public, how to research the shares, and the risks of a young space stock.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/investing/space-etfs/https://orbitalintel.org/investing/space-etfs/A space ETF bundles space and aerospace-defense companies into one holding. How these funds work, what they hold, and what to verify before buying.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/satellites/direct-to-cell-satellite/https://orbitalintel.org/satellites/direct-to-cell-satellite/Direct to cell links an ordinary phone straight to a satellite, no dish needed. Here is how satellite-to-phone service works and where its limits sit.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/satellites/how-satellites-work/https://orbitalintel.org/satellites/how-satellites-work/How does a satellite work? Buses, payloads, solar power, orbits, station-keeping, and the ground stations that run them, explained in plain language.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/satellites/leo-satellites-explained/https://orbitalintel.org/satellites/leo-satellites-explained/LEO satellites orbit ~160 to 2,000 km up. Here is why low Earth orbit powers low-latency broadband, why it needs huge constellations, and the tradeoffs.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/satellites/starlink-explained/https://orbitalintel.org/satellites/starlink-explained/Starlink is SpaceX's low-orbit broadband network. Here is how the dish, the constellation, coverage, speeds, and use cases work, in plain language.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/satellites/what-is-satcom/https://orbitalintel.org/satellites/what-is-satcom/SATCOM, or satellite communications, relays signals through orbiting satellites. Here is how uplinks, transponders, orbits, and frequency bands work.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/space-force/space-force-jobs/https://orbitalintel.org/space-force/space-force-jobs/A guide to Space Force jobs and careers: how to enlist or commission, the main Guardian career fields, requirements, and civilian roles in the branch.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/space-force/space-force-ranks/https://orbitalintel.org/space-force/space-force-ranks/A clear guide to U.S. Space Force ranks, from Specialist 1 to General, with pay grades, insignia, and how the Guardian enlisted structure differs.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://orbitalintel.org/space-force/what-does-the-space-force-do/https://orbitalintel.org/space-force/what-does-the-space-force-do/The U.S. Space Force operates military satellites, tracks objects in orbit, and defends American space assets. Here is what the sixth branch does day to day.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT