The Space Industry Blasts Off

What to Make of a COVID Surge | When Is Amazon Prime Day 2022?When Is Amazon Prime Day 2022? | Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 9, 2022 CONNECT WITH KIPLINGER  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram ]( [Youtube]( [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE]( [] What's in the Works [] The new space race is seriously taking off, according to the most recent issue of [The Kiplinger Letter](. Global revenue for the market is set to nearly double through 2030 as an estimated 25,000 satellites will be ordered and launched over the next decade, according to Northern Sky Research, a space market research company. Emerging technologies include broadband megaconstellations from SpaceX, Amazon and OneWeb; ultraprecise earth imaging from Planet, BlackSky and Spire; and launch services from Rocket Lab, Relativity Space, Blue Origin and many others. Recent global turmoil has highlighted the importance of space technology like never before. For example, the supply chain crisis underscored how the latest geospatial imagery can help track supply chains to uncover bottlenecks in near real-time. The Ukraine war showed [how critical space is in areas of conflict]( for applications such as fast, resilient broadband and detailed satellite photography. Meanwhile, ongoing geopolitical tensions have convinced more countries that having control over space programs and commercial satellites is a national priority. 10 Must-Own Stocks for 2022 "Louis Navellier is a Wall Street insider with a dozen 10,000% gainers in his 40-year career. Now he's revealing his top 10 bargain stocks for 2022.… And he'll bet your portfolio doesn't have any of them. [Click here to download your free copy.]( [[READ MORE]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Latest [] The surge in omicron-2 variant COVID-19 continues in the Northeast, Midwest and Pacific coast, but what is notable is that the surge has developed more slowly than any previous ones. 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