#Small Satellite Market share

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Small Satellite Market - Forecast (2022 - 2027)

The Small Satellite Market size is analyzed to grow at a CAGR of 18.2% during the forecast 2021-2026 to reach $8.2 billion. Small satellites, also termed as Smallsats are a class of flight-proven spacecraft, designed to meet high reliability mission requirements. The increasing popularity of these mini-satellites and nano-satellites is mostly due to their lightweight, versatile and inexpensive designs, integrated with the latest software and hardware improvements, which fuel the growth of the Small Satellite Industry. Hence, the affordable solution has broadened the diverse mission-specific standards across various industry verticals, including, asset tracking, security & defense, IoT, and other space programs. Furthermore, the rise in demands for satellite imagery, low-cost high-speed broadband, along with the investments in fundamental research in CubeSats are some of the factors that drive the growth of the Small Satellite Market.

Small Satellite Market Report Coverage

The report: “Small Satellite Industry Outlook – Forecast (2021-2026)”,  by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Small Satellite Industry.

By Offering: Hardware (Satellite Antennas, Solar Panels, Terminals, Support Equipment and Others), Software and Service. By Type: Mini-Satellite, Micro-Satellite, Nano-Satellite, Pico-Satellite, Femto-Satellite and Other. By Industry: Satellite Services, Satellite Manufacturing, Launch Vehicles and Ground Equipment. By Mission: Constellation Missions, Installation Missions and Replacement Missions. By Application: IoT/M2M, Communication, Earth Observation & Meteorology, Military & Intelligence, Scientific Research & Exploration, Weather and Other By Geography: North America (U.S, Canada, Mexico), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia and Others), APAC(China, Japan India, South Korea, Australia and Others), South America(Brazil, Argentina and others)and RoW (Middle east and Africa).

Key Takeaways

North America is estimated to hold the largest market share of 45.7% in 2020, owing to the eminent requirement for responsive defense forces, massive investments for breakthrough custom-designed satellites, along with rigorous commercial services demand for satellite bandwidth and network solution.

The M2M Satellite Communication technologies are majorly driven by the potential launches of cloud-based solutions is estimated to drive the market.

The promising requirements to seek reliable connectivity between the land and sea operations, along with VSAT connectivity for on-board security, drive the market growth.

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Small Satellite Market Segment Analysis – By Type

By Type, the Small Satellite Market is segmented into Mini-Satellite, Micro-Satellite, Nano-Satellite, Pico-Satellite, Femto-Satellite and Other. The Mini-Satellite is estimated to hold the highest share of 33.5% in 2020, owing to the advantageous features, including miniaturized design, travel at high speeds and remote sensing technology. In addition, affordable development solutions of Nano-Satellite technology makes them a suitable option to deliver superior solutions for communications. In February 2021, Fleet Space Technologies, an Australian nanosatellite company is set to launch its fifth nanosatellite, Centauri 3. The Centauri 3 is Fleet Space’s fifth and most advanced Commercial Nanosatellite, designed to power up a global network of connected devices deployed worldwide. Increasingly, these miniaturized spacecraft provide lucrative opportunities to most business enterprises to accelerate the growth of the Small Satellite Market.

Small Satellite Market Segment Analysis – By Application

By Application, Small Satellite Market is segmented into IoT/M2M, Communication, Earth Observation & Meteorology, Military & Intelligence, Scientific Research & Exploration, Weather and other. The communication segment held the major share of 22.2% in 2020 in the Small Satellite Market, due to the successful introduction of game-changing software for the satellite communication industry along with new business opportunities to expand remote location operation and real-time asset monitoring. In March 2020, a leading provider of next generation content connectivity solutions, NOVELSAT announced a comprehensive solution for mission critical satellite communications. The solution by Novelsat is designed to deliver highest levels of transmission security, resilience and robustness, with a comprehensive wide-ranging security suit, including, transmission security (TRANSEC), communication security (COMSEC), low probability of detection (LPD) and low probability of interception (LPI). Therefore, the growing demand for optimum levels of security and protection for business operations and other mission critical communications of across defense, security and government is estimated to drive the Small Satellite Market.

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Small Satellite Market Segment Analysis – By Geography

North America is estimated to hold the largest market share of 45.7% in 2020, along with Europe, owing to the eminent requirement for responsive defense forces, massive investments for breakthrough custom-designed satellites, along with rigorous commercial services demand for satellite bandwidth and network solution. The industry is poised to continue its rapid growth as SpaceX and others put up constellations of thousands of satellites intended to serve areas without access to broadband. In order to deliver beta testers download speeds, and robust internet coverage from space, worldwide, in May 2019, Elon Musk's SpaceX launched another 60 Starlink internet satellites into Earth’s orbit. The proposal of SpaceX's satellite internet was initiated in 2018, with the successful launch of the two Starlink test craft, known as TinTinA and TinTinB, designed to transfer huge amounts of information rapidly in comparison to fiber-optic cable. Thus, the Small Satellite industry is poised to grow as large scale space organizations are offering “space as a service” to enable business enterprises with accessibility to data, specific to business requirements. Simultaneously, the market of Small Satellite is witnessing potential growth in Asia Pacific region, owing to the digitalization across industries and vast majority of demonstrative space debris clearance service. In March 2021, Astroscale, a Japan-UK based company launched a mission aimed at removal of debris from Earth's orbit. With Elsa-d, a small satellite under the "End-of-Life Services" offerings by Astroscale, the mission was developed for a space debris removal system. Therefore, the significant intended areas to serve by the lower-cost satellite technologies and surging demand for Earth observation satellites in these regions are estimated to drive the Small Satellite Market.

Small Satellite Market Drivers

Popularity of M2M Satellite Communication

The M2M Satellite Communication technologies are majorly driven by the potential launches of cloud-based solutions, and growing demand from various end-users to expand their business reach globally, are estimated to drive the Small Satellite Market. In addition, rugged, superior and cost-effective Satellite Terminals and telematics devices are becoming a part of the present-day comprehensive fleet management solution, which also boost the market growth. In December 2020, the leading GPS Tracking Systems provider, Rewire Security launched GPS & Telematics software for fleets. The latest software by Rewire enables enterprise owners to generate the location of vehicles in real-time, monitor fleet driver behaviour, observe driver route history and other GPS & Telematics software features. Based on the increasing needs of visibility across the transportation sectors, in October 2020, ORBCOMM, a global provider of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, launched ST 2100, a state-of-the-art satellite communications device that enables solution providers for seamless Satellite connectivity to IOT applications, and also several other targeted verticals, such as fleet management and utility. Thus, the latest versatile Communication device launches and power-efficient platforms, such as Satellite Antenna for maximum reliability and security drive the growth of the Small Satellite Market.

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Potential demand for Maritime Satellite Communication solution

The promising requirements to seek enhanced and reliable connectivity between the land and sea operations, along with VSAT connectivity for on-board security and surveillance of shipping industry influence the demand of Maritime Satellite Communication platforms, thereby drive the growth of the Small Satellite Market. The technology innovations across maritime sectors are expanding due to the introduction of gyro-stabilized ground terminals, Minisatellite platforms and multi-frequency dish antennas to reduce the time lag during data transfer. In April 2019, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, ZTE, announced the collaboration with Zhejiang Branch of China Mobile to launch “Heweitong”, a marine broadband satellite solution. The Heweitong offers seamless extension of the mobile network to the ocean, and mitigate other issues, such as high cost, poor coverage and slow data rate. Therefore, the growing emergence of new marine communication with ubiquitous connection for exceptional service is estimated to drive the Small Satellite Market.

Small Satellite Market Challenges

Compatible Issue

The Small Satellites are designed to deliver advantageous services and indubitably, there are several successful launches around the globe and other possible space missions that eventually supported the mass production of platforms such as the CubeSat for upgraded communications role. However, small satellites are not compatible with every kind of operation due to being launched in lower orbits and also, tend to have a shorter lifespan. The design lasts for a year as it gets orbital decay due to the other orbital elements in space. Moreover, the available space is very limited, which is a major concern along with other mentioned design flaws, which hinder the growth of the Small Satellite Market.

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Small Satellite Market Landscape

Partnerships and acquisitions along with product launches are the key strategies adopted by the players in the Small Satellite Market. The Small Satellite top 10 companies include Airbus SE, BAE Systems plc, Dauria Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Inc., Lockheed Martin, Magellan Aerospace, Maxar Technologies Inc., Northrop Grumman, ORBCOMM Inc., Rocket Lab, Park Aerospace Corp., Sierra Nevada Corporation, Aerospace Corporation, Space Flight Laboratory and many more.

Acquisitions/Technology Launches/Partnerships

In April 2021, the Norwegian Space Agency announced the successful launch of the NorSat-3 maritime tracking microsatellite built by Space Flight Laboratory (SFL), a premier microspace organization and provider of low-cost microsatellites and nanosatellites, in Toronto. The NorSat-3 maritime tracking is designed for space-based maritime traffic monitoring.

In April 2020, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.8 million contract for the Blackjack program, a satellite integration operation. The Blackjack is a project of DARPA to deploy a constellation of 20 satellites in low Earth orbit by the year 2022 to generate global high-speed communications. 

In March 2020, Rocket Lab, a private American aerospace manufacturer and small satellite launch service provider signed an agreement to acquire Sinclair Interplanetary, a Toronto-based satellite hardware company. The acquisition is developed to deliver reliable and flexible satellite and launch solutions.

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Small Satellite Market: Forthcoming Trends and Share Analysis by 2030

Small Satellite Market Size Was Valued at USD 3.20 Billion in 2022, and is Projected to Reach USD 11.08 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 16.8% From 2023-2030.

The small satellite is a disruptive technology in space industries. Traditionally, space industries were dominated by satellites which have thousands of kilograms and are bulky and expensive. Small satellites denote a new generation of miniaturized satellites that, by taking advantage of modern technologies (e.g., integrated circuits, digital signal processing, MEMS, and additive manufacturing), can achieve a significant reduction in volume, mass, development time, and cost of satellites.

The launch of the first artificial Earth “small” satellite, Sputnik 1, triggered the space race in 1957. In the decades that followed, there was the development of increasingly larger satellites to provide reliable services from space over extended periods.

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The latest research on the Small Satellite market provides a comprehensive overview of the market for the years 2023 to 2030. It gives a comprehensive picture of the global Small Satellite industry, considering all significant industry trends, market dynamics, competitive landscape, and market analysis tools such as Porter's five forces analysis, Industry Value chain analysis, and PESTEL analysis of the Small Satellite market. Moreover, the report includes significant chapters such as Patent Analysis, Regulatory Framework, Technology Roadmap, BCG Matrix, Heat Map Analysis, Price Trend Analysis, and Investment Analysis which help to understand the market direction and movement in the current and upcoming years. The report is designed to help readers find information and make decisions that will help them grow their businesses. The study is written with a specific goal in mind: to give business insights and consultancy to help customers make smart business decisions and achieve long-term success in their particular market areas.

Leading players involved in the Small Satellite Market include:

SpaceX (USA), Planet Labs (USA), Blue Origin (USA), OneWeb (UK), Spire Global (USA), Rocket Lab (USA/New Zealand), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (China), GomSpace (Denmark), Clyde Space (UK), Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (USA), and Other Major Players 

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Segmentation of Small Satellite Market:

By Type

Minisatellite

Microsatellite

Nanosatellite

Pico-Satellites

Femtosatellites

By Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Middle Earth Orbit (MEO)

Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO)

By Component

Structures

Payload

Electric Power System

Solar Panel and Antenna Systems

Propulsion Systems

By Application

Earth Observation and Remote Sensing

Satellite Communication

Science and Exploration

Mapping and Navigation

Space Observation

By End- User

Commercial

Academic

Government

Military

Market Segment by Regions: -

North America (US, Canada, Mexico)

Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)

Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of APAC)

Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Highlights from the report:

Market Study: It includes key market segments, key manufacturers covered, product range offered in the years considered, Global Small Satellite Market, and research objectives. It also covers segmentation study provided in the report based on product type and application.

Market Executive Summary: This section highlights key studies, market growth rates, competitive landscape, market drivers, trends, and issues in addition to macro indicators.

Market Production by Region: The report provides data related to imports and exports, revenue, production and key players of all the studied regional markets are covered in this section.

Small Satellite Market Profiles of Top Key Competitors: Analysis of each profiled Roll Hardness Tester market player is detailed in this section. This segment also provides SWOT analysis of individual players, products, production, value, capacity, and other important factors.

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Small Satellite Market: Forthcoming Trends and Share Analysis by 2030

Small Satellite Market Size Was Valued at USD 3.20 Billion in 2022, and is Projected to Reach USD 11.08 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 16.8% From 2023-2030.

The small satellite is a disruptive technology in space industries. Traditionally, space industries were dominated by satellites which have thousands of kilograms and are bulky and expensive. Small satellites denote a new generation of miniaturized satellites that, by taking advantage of modern technologies (e.g., integrated circuits, digital signal processing, MEMS, and additive manufacturing), can achieve a significant reduction in volume, mass, development time, and cost of satellites.

The launch of the first artificial Earth “small” satellite, Sputnik 1, triggered the space race in 1957. In the decades that followed, there was the development of increasingly larger satellites to provide reliable services from space over extended periods.

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The latest research on the Small Satellite market provides a comprehensive overview of the market for the years 2023 to 2030. It gives a comprehensive picture of the global Small Satellite industry, considering all significant industry trends, market dynamics, competitive landscape, and market analysis tools such as Porter's five forces analysis, Industry Value chain analysis, and PESTEL analysis of the Small Satellite market. Moreover, the report includes significant chapters such as Patent Analysis, Regulatory Framework, Technology Roadmap, BCG Matrix, Heat Map Analysis, Price Trend Analysis, and Investment Analysis which help to understand the market direction and movement in the current and upcoming years. The report is designed to help readers find information and make decisions that will help them grow their businesses. The study is written with a specific goal in mind: to give business insights and consultancy to help customers make smart business decisions and achieve long-term success in their particular market areas.

Leading players involved in the Small Satellite Market include:

SpaceX (USA), Planet Labs (USA), Blue Origin (USA), OneWeb (UK), Spire Global (USA), Rocket Lab (USA/New Zealand), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (China), GomSpace (Denmark), Clyde Space (UK), Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (USA), and Other Major Players 

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Segmentation of Small Satellite Market:

By Type

Minisatellite

Microsatellite

Nanosatellite

Pico-Satellites

Femtosatellites

By Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Middle Earth Orbit (MEO)

Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO)

By Component

Structures

Payload

Electric Power System

Solar Panel and Antenna Systems

Propulsion Systems

By Application

Earth Observation and Remote Sensing

Satellite Communication

Science and Exploration

Mapping and Navigation

Space Observation

By End- User

Commercial

Academic

Government

Military

Market Segment by Regions: -

North America (US, Canada, Mexico)

Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)

Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of APAC)

Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

Highlights from the report:

Market Study: It includes key market segments, key manufacturers covered, product range offered in the years considered, Global Small Satellite Market, and research objectives. It also covers segmentation study provided in the report based on product type and application.

Market Executive Summary: This section highlights key studies, market growth rates, competitive landscape, market drivers, trends, and issues in addition to macro indicators.

Market Production by Region: The report provides data related to imports and exports, revenue, production and key players of all the studied regional markets are covered in this section.

Small Satellite Market Profiles of Top Key Competitors: Analysis of each profiled Roll Hardness Tester market player is detailed in this section. This segment also provides SWOT analysis of individual players, products, production, value, capacity, and other important factors.

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Nanosatellite Market Size, Business Revenue Forecast, Leading Competitors And Growth Trends 2029

Lately, the commercial sector has been accentuating the demand for nanosatellites and microsatellites. Ascending demand for data garnered by these satellites is serving as a breeding ground for the nanosatellite market growth. In addition, the amplified production and deployment of CubeSats are further fuelling the market expansion. Unlike traditional satellites that are huge, these satellites are smaller in size and lighter in weight. These small satellites are leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), and robotics that enhance and simplify their design and development. The utilisation of high frequency (VHF), ultra-high frequency (UHF), and visible transmission technologies in these satellites are poised to improve signal frequencies and transmission speeds. Accelerated demand for satellite data and integration of cutting-edge technologies is anticipated to bode well for the global nanosatellite market.

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 Growing Emphasis on Miniaturisation Technology, An Uptick in R&D Endeavours Paves Way for Nanosatellite Market Growth 

Commercial, civil, and defence sectors are harnessing the full potential of miniaturisation technology. With major R&D endeavours underway backed by commercial companies, start-ups, and educational institutions; small satellites are likely to gain traction in upcoming years. Moreover, low barriers to entry alongside institutional funding are unlocking a substantial business opportunity for manufacturers. To this end, the manufacturers are actively engaging in the development of small satellite rockets (SSLVs). Recently, the SSLVs has gained notable momentum owing to launch and cost impediments. Similarly, CubeSat has witnessed an exponential rise in demand. Compared to traditional satellite missions, the cumulative cost of manufacture and launch of CubeSat is very minimal. Such a landscape is pointing toward the novel growth opportunities floating across the global nanosatellite market.

 Elevated Demand for Earth Observation Applications to Aid Expansion of Nanosatellite Market 

Over the recent past, demand for earth observation applications has risen at a record pace. Earth observation services include resources such as civil protection, climate change detection, agricultural sector monitoring, and meteorology. In the present scenario, high-resolution images of the Earth have left a remarkable impact across the spectrum of industries. Imagery facilitates accurate and precise management of land, water, and forest resources. Furthermore, space-based insights assist in disaster prevention and post-disaster management. Considering shorter development cycles, superior orbital manoeuvrability, and long-term streamlined measurements of critical climate variables, the demand for nanosatellites and microsatellites has increased remarkably.

 North America to Consolidate Stronghold Position in Market with Rising Investments in Space-related Activities

North America to spearhead nanosatellite market growth with robust investments in space-related activities. Diverse end-use sectors including research institutes, telecommunications, and military and defence are intensifying the demand for small satellites. Moreover, specific yearly budget allocations in the domain related to space including aviation, science, exploration, space operations, and space technology are creating headways for regional market growth. On the other end, Asia Pacific has emerged as a strong contender and burgeoning regional market. This is mainly accredited to the consistent and aggressive launch of small satellites for communication and navigation in economies such as India, and Japan.

 Prominent Market Players

 Some of the major players operating in the nanosatellite market include Ruag Group, Raytheon, Clyde Space, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Innovative Solution in Space Group, Terra Bella (formerly Skybox Imaging), Planet Labs Inc., and Spacequest Ltd, and GomSpace.

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We’ve just taken a major step toward cleaning up space junk.

On Monday, October 2, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US issued its first fine for space debris, ordering the US TV provider Dish to pay $150,000 for failing to move one of its satellites into a safe orbit. 

“It is definitely a very big symbolic moment for debris mitigation,” says Michelle Hanlon, a space lawyer at the University of Mississippi. “It’s a great step in the right direction.”

But it might be more than just a symbolic gesture by the FCC. Not only does it set a precedent for tackling bad actors who leave dangerous junk orbiting Earth, but it could send shock waves through the industry as other satellite operators become wary of having their reputation tarnished. While the $150,000 FCC fine was modest, Dish’s share price fell by nearly 4% immediately following its announcement, pushing the company’s $3 billion valuation down about $100 million.

The FCC’s action could also help breathe new life into the still-small market for commercial removal of space debris, essentially setting a price—$150,000—for companies such as Astroscale in Japan and ClearSpace in Switzerland to aim for in providing services that use smaller spacecraft to sidle up to dead satellites or rockets and pull them back into the atmosphere...

Another hope is that the FCC’s fine will encourage other countries to follow suit with their own enforcement actions on space junk. “It sends a message out of America taking leadership in this area,” says Newman. “This is starting the ball rolling.”

Today there are more than 8,000 active satellites, nearly 2,000 dead satellites, and hundreds of empty rockets orbiting Earth. Managing these objects and preventing collisions is a huge task, and one that is becoming increasingly difficult as the number of satellites grows rapidly. The worsening situation is largely due to mega-constellations of hundreds or thousands of satellites from companies like SpaceX and Amazon, designed to beam the internet to any corner of the globe...

Hanlon says there are further measures that could be taken to discourage companies from failing to dispose of satellites properly. “Honestly, I would love to see that if you don’t meet your license requirements, you’re banned from launching for a number of years,” she says. “If you’re driving under the influence you can have your license revoked. These are the kinds of measures we need to see.”

Chris Johnson, a space law advisor at the Secure World Foundation in the US, says the loss of reputation for Dish about the satellite situation might be worse than any fine it could have received. “They promised to remove it and they didn’t,” he says. “It’s like the first operator of a car to get a speeding ticket.”

The fall in the company’s share price appears to be indicative of that reputational damage. The fine may not have been as severe as it could have been, but the FCC’s actions can be seen as a warning to other companies to tackle space junk. “This is going to be on their record and their reputation,” says Johnson. “It’s not trivial.”

-via MIT Technology Review, October 5, 2023

Always nice to see steps taken to tackle a problem BEFORE it causes incredibly massive issues

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He was staring at her in a way no one had in her entire life. She couldn’t read anything in his eyes - not surprise, not fear, not malicious intent - nothing. (wolfrry, werewolf!harry, alpha!harry, ranger!y/n)

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Chapter 5 (word count: 14k)

Harry walked to the trailhead nearest Y/N’s apartment and the moment he entered the thick of the forest he shifted and began to bound through the woods toward his community. He missed his big bed and his nice house. But he didn’t particularly miss the members of his pack.

His community was within the preserve, well hidden. A road that led from the center of the village out to just beyond Silver Wolf Preserve was hidden and gated and led to a back road that eventually connected with a rural street that led into the city. No one had ever found it because it was well concealed. And if Harry's kind was good at anything it was the ability to disguise. They were masters at hiding in plain sight and their clever tactics meant that no human had ever found their safe haven in the preserve.

Many of the homes were small and simple, but the leaders and the noble members had nicer ones. Harry’s was amongst the nicest. His pack was mostly self-sufficient, though they did rely on working with humans for money and had to interact with humanity often. 

The village ran on solar energy and natural resources to get power electricity. And their satellites provided internet just like a modern human community. The difference was, that everything they used was built and made by all the pack members themselves. No outsiders had been brought in.

Walking into the village you’d think it was a regular town. Shops, markets, houses, parks, a school, and a town center with a community building. But many times, his members would leave and visit the city and go to supermarkets or malls to buy things they wanted. They also worked among humans doing various menial jobs. Some were office workers, others construction, and some even worked for the government - all under the guise of being a human. 

But of course, technically, he was part human. He identified mostly as human, but just better. He had all the components of a man and the genetics (plus a few extra mutations which allowed him to shapeshift). He also felt emotions like a human and now, for the first time ever, found himself attracted to one.

“Alpha! How goes it?” 

Harry was pulled from his thoughts at the sound of one of the pack members just as he was getting close to his house without being seen. He thought he’d gotten lucky. But of course, everyone was always on the lookout for him. And they could smell him. 

“Things are well, Daniel,” he spoke quickly as he kept walking, hoping to avoid a conversation. He knew he smelled of the girl. He’d already thought of an explanation for it if he was asked. And it wouldn’t be too crazy for anyone in his pack to come back smelling like a human. They had to work with them after all. But he knew the smell of Y/N was strong on him after their proximity at her apartment not an hour earlier. 

The man asked a few questions about the upcoming meeting but nothing about the obvious smell of the female human on him.

After answering what he could, Harry waved at the man, “I’ve got to get going. It was nice to chat with you, Daniel.”

Harry stepped through his front door and sighed once it was closed behind him. The silence inside his house was welcome. He was glad he declined to have help around the house. It was offered to him upon taking up the title of alpha. He could have had a live-in staff but he didn’t feel that was necessary. He liked his privacy. Instead, he opted for help only on certain days of the week while he was not home. 

And now that he was finally alone, he needed to take care of the physical ache in his body that had been pushed down since the night before. 

Harry threw his clothes in the washer immediately and jumped into the shower in his state-of-the-art en suite bathroom to get rid of any remaining traces of her.

He let the water pour over him, resting his forehead against the tiles and trying to get it together. 

He grabbed himself, moaning when he squeezed slightly, and felt some of the tension leave his body. He’d been hard ever since he left her apartment. Hell, he’d been hard most of the time she’d been in his proximity. 

As he stroked himself languidly, he asked himself yet again- what was it about this human that drew him to her so much? He just couldn’t understand why he was reacting to her that way. He’d been through this before, trying to get to the bottom of it in his head, and he never could understand why she had this hold on him.

Growing up, of course, he’d always known about mates and their bond. That was deeply ingrained in his brain, was what he’d been taught all his life. But she was human. Surely this couldn’t apply to them.

Yet, the way he felt about her, the way he responded to her, physically as well as emotionally, without knowing much about her even– 

Argh. Stop it, you bloody fool.

But images of her were swarming in his head. She’d let her guard down, she’d been vulnerable with him, both while slightly inebriated and later on, in the evening, when the alcohol had worn off… 

He’d resisted her all day, all those glances and remarks and even the way he knew she was heavily turned on, maybe just as much as he’d been, after all- he had the advantage of smelling it on her, and then, finally… he’d had her right there in his arms. Willing, and pliant in his hands. She’d left it up to him to make the final move, and he loved that- loved that she seemingly backed down a bit and let him take control where it mattered. He was a dominant creature, yes, but he found that he enjoyed the way she challenged his authority. Still, she recognized when to give over the reins to him completely, and it made it all the more enticing.

He could still feel her under his fingertips, the way they sunk into her plump skin, the way he could feel her whole body tingling in anticipation under his hold. And the way she would throw her head back and elongate her neck, offering it up to him like that… it was as if she knew what he’d be doing if he had his way, as if she knew he’d sink his canines into her delicate flesh there and mark her as his mate. 

It was as if her body knew. As if she were his mate.

He groaned, speeding up his movements, he was close, so close, and envisioning her underneath him like that, or even previously when she’d sucked his fingers into her mouth, he could only imagine her taking him down her delicate throat. She’d struggle, and gag and her eyes would no doubt tear up, he knew no male human came close to his girth and length, but she’d beg for it, she’d drool for him until he’d give her what she wanted. Until he’d coat her throat with his release and she’d moan and roll her eyes back in ecstasy when she’d finally bring him to climax.

Instead, he wasted all that precious load on the tiles of his shower and winced at the loss. 

He finished cleaning up and patted dry, plopping into the big, plush bed in his den that he’d missed so much. Maybe he was nearing his rut. This was entirely unusual behavior on his part. Now that he’d orgasmed he did have a bit more clarity of mind.

Maybe he should show that alpha female that had been eyeing him heavily a good time, get his mind off things for a change. What was her name… 

Great, he couldn’t even remember the name of his supposed mate- or at least- that’s what people were expecting her to become. Ever since he’d had to step into his late brother’s shoes and take over ruling over the pack, everyone was putting so much pressure on him to mate and start procreating. As if that was the most important aspect of being a pack leader; ensuring lineage.

Even so, Harry believed the rightful heir was Edward, his nephew. He was far too young right now- but he was his father’s son, and Harry was planning to step aside when the time came for him to finally come of age and take over. It was the right thing to do, it was what his brother would’ve wanted. Harry was an alpha, but he wasn’t meant to be a pack leader. It hadn’t been his destiny, having been second born, and he firmly believed Edward was meant to be the future leader. He was just going to ensure the interim.

However, the way the pack was treating his nephew was severely lacking. He could tell people didn’t feel the same way at all. In their eyes, Edward would never be worthy of taking over because of how he’d gotten stuck in his wolf form. But they didn’t understand this was temporary, Harry knew the young one would be able to shapeshift again- he was just stuck, the shock of it all hadn’t worn off. After all, he’d been there that night his parents had been killed right before his eyes- the poor child had shifted into his wolf form in an instinctual effort to protect his parents, but of course, he was no match- his wolf form was a mere pup. 

But even so, his instincts had been highly attuned to the danger of the situation. He’d done right by his parents. Which said a lot about his strength of character, even at such an early age. Unfortunately, though, he hadn’t been able to switch back ever since. And especially since he couldn’t communicate in this form, Harry knew there was a lot of unprocessed trauma there, things he couldn’t get off his chest, and as much as Harry had tried to comfort him and encourage him to shift back, it seemed as though he had an emotional blockage he simply couldn’t get past. Or maybe he genuinely didn’t want to shift back… 

Unfortunately, that also meant that the pack was questioning Edward’s abilities to be a proper leader one day. To them, he was considered to be underdeveloped and even seen as a bad omen. 

Of course, nobody would dare say all these things to Harry’s face about his nephew. But he could hear people talk when they thought no one was around or thought he wasn’t listening. As an alpha, his senses were a lot more acute than others’.

He could also hear them questioning his own abilities to rule over them.

He knew they thought he was much too young at 25 to take on this huge task. And some argued he was never meant for this, having been secondborn. He couldn’t blame them, since he felt the same way. But that didn’t mean he was happy about it, or that he would allow anyone thinking like that about their alpha. Whether they liked it or not, he was their leader, and he wanted to do right by his late brother in doing what he could to ensure the pack’s survival.

He just wished things were different.

Sometimes… he wished he could just live a life he’d choose for himself, not one that’d been forced onto him by fate.

He envied his good friend, Niall. He’d renounced the pack and taken off on his own. A lone wolf. People were calling him a renegade, but Harry looked up to his courage and perseverance. 

He was determined to live life on his own terms, in the human world. Fend for himself, after having given up the pack’s protection, knowing that if he somehow put the secret of their existence in jeopardy he’d still have to face the consequences. And Harry admired the shit out of him for having the courage to live the life he wanted.

He wished he could do the same.

Maybe, that way–

But no. Harry couldn’t go there. He couldn’t set himself up for heartache like that, envisioning any kind of future with the girl. Simply because he knew- she would never want him once he told her the truth. She couldn’t possibly understand that he was… different. In fact, it was unlikely she even believed in such things. Most humans didn’t. The ones that did were made fun of or called crazy. To humans, his kind was a myth, a story told in fiction books and movies full of other mythological creatures. He was a fable. His kind didn’t exist in much of the world. And he would never keep such a horrendous truth from her, it wouldn’t be right to rob her of knowing the full extent of what she’d be getting into with him. Harry was a beast with inhuman ability and the occasional violent tendencies (only when necessary of course) and she was a normal person that was leading a normal happy life. Even if it wasn’t forbidden for him to allow himself to indulge in her the way he wanted, he couldn’t do that to her. It could potentially ruin her life. And that was the last thing he wanted. It was just as much for her own good as it was for his. He could only imagine her look of horror and disgust, the same way he’d imagined it when she mentioned how his eyes were turning golden. He imagined himself shifting in front of her and her being horrified, and he could never unsee it now. She’d think he was a monster. And he couldn’t bear her looking at him that way.

They simply weren’t meant to be.

*

Y/N was pissed. At first, she was hurt, embarrassed… but the more she thought about it, the more she figured that he must have a girlfriend or even a wife. That could be the only answer as to why he reacted the way he did. They were just about to kiss. She knew he was feeling the pull and the sexual tension she was. She could tell by the way he was breathing and the way his eyes took her in. The way he touched her, his fingers lingering and even squeezing at her sides. 

So the only explanation for him to stop like that was that he was feeling guilty. And what else would have a man feeling so guilty in a situation like that? It had to be the answer. 

And she felt like she needed an answer too because his abrupt change in demeanor had her head spinning. It made no sense otherwise. 

But then where was this supposed girlfriend last night? And that day at the lake. Or the night in the woods when she first saw him. And what about the pup and that cabin? She saw nothing that suggested a female’s presence in any way. 

The more she pondered the situation the more confusing it became. And the deeper she started getting with her thoughts the less she believed he actually did have a girlfriend or significant other. 

She even went so far as to imagine that he was involved in some shady mafia-like organization that led to him needing to hide out in an off-grid cabin deep in the forest. But that still wouldn’t explain why he ran out so suddenly. So then what was it?

Shaking her head of her thoughts that were only going in circles, she sent a text off to Nick and her boss in a group text saying she needed the following day off to recover because she’d twisted her ankle and had planned on getting it looked at.

With that out of the way, she determined it was time to find a doctor for her foot, now that Harry was most likely not going to take her to see his. And then her mind wandered once again to the fact that Harry had driven her car so he was without one when he left her apartment. 

She shrugged to herself. Not my problem.

It turned out that looking for a doctor that specialized in orthopedics was not a very easy task. Especially one that might have an opening the following day. 

Giving up her chore she gently limped into her living room and settled on her couch to binge-watch the new television series she’d just started. She needed to get her mind off the tall man with pretty eyes. Junk TV would be the answer. She hoped.

*

A heavy knock at her door startled her as she sat up from her couch. Where she’d been since the night before. Well, she had gotten up to make tea and hopped around to do things that were necessary (like brushing her teeth and using the bathroom), but otherwise, she stationed herself on her couch. The bed and what had (almost) happened there would’ve haunted her dreams, she could still smell him in her room.

Hopping toward her door she looked out the peephole and the sight of the person on the other side of her entry had her even more startled than the knock he issued moments prior.

She considered not answering and just ignoring the intrusion. It wasn’t even 9 am and yet he was at her door.

Slowly she opened the door, not allowing him to have a full view of her body. She was still in her sleep clothes and her hair was messy while he was fully dressed and looking fresh. Did he ever not look perfectly put together?

“What are you doing here?”

Harry looked at her with confusion, “I told you I was going to take you to my orthopedician. Are you ready?”

Y/N looked down over her body and then back to Harry, “No. Of course not. I didn’t think you were actually going to show up…” 

Harry huffed and crossed his arms over his chest, “Okay. Well, get dressed. The appointment is in thirty minutes.”

Y/N blinked her eyes in puzzlement and opened the door up a little further, “Uh… I didn’t know– you… I mean, after yesterday I thought…”

Harry raised his brows as he feigned confusion but then stepped into her apartment when she finally gave in and opened her door the rest of the way.

He could tell right away that she’d been sleeping on her couch, “You shouldn’t be sleeping on your couch. That’s a good way for you to hurt your ankle yet again.”

Y/N closed the door but just stood in place. Was he really here? Like nothing had happened? Was she dreaming? What was going on?

Harry turned to look back at the girl, “What? I told you I was coming. You should have been ready. Go do what you need so we can leave and make it on time.”

She was at a loss. She hadn’t expected to see him again. She thought that was it when he walked out of her door the day before. But here he was with soft curls, a sheer silk shirt, those haunting green eyes, and of course, the heeled chelsea boots. But today’s boots were gold. He was wearing gold chelsea boots. 

“Yeah, but–”

Harry took a step forward, “Do you need help or something? We’re wasting minutes discussing my being here. We’ll be late.”

Y/N rolled her eyes at how he so easily dismissed her concern. She really wanted to mouth off to him after that remark- do you need help or something? But instead, she bit her tongue and decided it was a good opportunity to get a doctor to look at her ankle since she’d been unable to find one the night before. She hobbled to her room, closing the door behind her to get ready as fast as humanly possible.

Harry looked around her living room and on her coffee table he spotted an empty mug with two used tea bags next to it lying atop a spoon. He noticed a book and upon picking it up breathed a laugh through his nose when he recognized the title. It was one he read himself not so long ago. Putting the book back down on her coffee table he folded her blanket and draped it over the back of her couch and then picked up the empty mug and the tea bags and brought them to her bare kitchen, finding the trashcan under the sink and placing the dirtied dishes in her sink.

The truth was, Harry knew why she was acting like she was. But he wasn’t going to discuss that with her. He didn’t want to get into why he was actually there or how they left things the day before. 

He had considered not showing up. It was better to just leave it as it was. It would have been exactly what he wanted in the first place. It would have solved everything for him.

But even after he spurted his come onto the tiles in his shower the day before after imagining what she’d look like on her knees before him with his prick stuffed into her pretty mouth it didn’t actually quell his thoughts of her. It only made them worse. So then he began thinking of her in other positions as he did mundane tasks around his house, made some calls, prepared a draft for the new proposal he'd go over at the upcoming meeting, and even got a hard workout in- all to get his mind off of her.

But the moment he stopped moving and sat for a moment he couldn’t help but feel something. What? He couldn’t quite put his finger on it. And he even regretted putting his shirt in the wash because then that meant he wouldn’t be able to have her smell near him when he snuggled into his bed for the night. 

He imagined allowing her to ride him with her palms down on his chest holding herself up. Normally he preferred taking the dominant position on top but the thought of having her wriggle over him and attempt to take him in that position, sliding herself down over him, was even more appealing since he was particularly curious how she would handle him. But amongst all of his dirty thoughts at the forefront of his mind was the look on her face as he backed away from her before their lips could even meet, and knocked over her little porcelain figurine. She was hurt.

He hurt her. And that was what eventually had him disregarding his own good senses. For some reason, the idea that she was hurt because of him wasn’t sitting right, not to mention she was actually hurt and needed his help to drive her to the doctor. He'd promised her.

When Y/N opened her bedroom door, Harry peeked down the hall to see her slowly limping toward him. Wearing shorts and a sweater and a tennis shoe on one foot, she had her hair pulled back into a ponytail which showcased her full neck to him. 

Harry scolded himself for the kind of thoughts that something as innocent as her neck invoked. And he even took care of himself before leaving his home that morning in hopes of keeping his reaction to her at a minimum.

*

“The doctor will see you now,” the receptionist smiled at the two of them in the waiting room and Y/N smiled back curtly while Harry blew an exaggerated huff, promptly standing up and helping the girl off her chair.

“There he is–”

“Right. There I’ve been, for the past 20 minutes. You were supposed to see us at half past.”

The man shrugged smilingly, “That’s why it’s called being a patient. ‘Cause you have to be patient.”

“Harry…” Y/N widened her eyes at him suggestively and then cast her gaze back on the man sitting at his desk “It’s alright, doctor. Thank you for seeing me on such short notice, I really appreciate it.”

“Please, call me Niall. All of Harry’s friends are my friends. And you must be one hell of a friend for him to be pulling strings like this, eh? He never asks for favors.”

The girl stammered while Harry glared at him, “Sure, if that’s what you want to call it. I’d call it you owing me, but we’ll let it slide. For now.”

“Yeah. That definitely sounds more like you…” Y/N muttered under her breath and Harry cleared his throat uncomfortably. 

“We’ll reconvene on this,” the young man laughed. “Let’s see what seems to be the problem, eh? Sit on there for me, will you?”

Y/N did as instructed, and laid her affected leg on the examination bed, reaching to take her sock off but Harry beat her to it. She noticed the young man raise his eyebrows at that as he approached them but switched over quickly to the good-humored expression he always seemed to be sporting.

He palpated her ankle carefully, then further up along her calf, and then called in an assistant to take Y/N over to the X-ray room so he could have a full picture of what was going on.

Harry wanted to take her in himself but the assistant assured him she had it covered, which earned her a small grunt in return.

“Thought this was someone from the pack, but clearly our dear patient appears to be oh so very human. Could’ve given me a heads up, maybe? Would have hated to slip something about her injuring herself during shifting or something and giving you the satisfaction of ending me right there and then, alpha.”

“Maybe it was a test.” Harry couldn’t help but smirk at his friend. Truth was, he trusted Niall with his life. It’s why he allowed for him to go live his life the way he intended to outside the pack. He knew he’d never do anything to endanger the pack. 

“Well, hope I passed. So what’s the deal with this chick, then?”

Harry peered out the window, “How long does an X-ray take?”

“You really gonna ignore all my questions about her?”

“Do you think it’s fractured?”

Niall laughed incredulously, “Well, I’ll be damned.”

Harry furrowed his brows, “Is it?”

“It’s probably just a sprain but I wanna be extra sure- for you. As a favor. So does the pack know they’re gonna be taking orders from a human soon?”

“Didn’t you just say she must be one hell of a friend?” Harry glared at him.

“You don’t have friends. I’m your only friend, that is.”

Harry resumed looking out the window, “Maybe some torn ligaments?”

“I’d be surprised. What kinda sex positions are you bending her into for her ankle to sprain like that though–”

Niall’s laughter came to a sudden halt when Harry flashed his golden eyes at him, “She’s human, as you so keenly observed, doctor. What do you take me for?”

“I mean. It’s not forbidden. Or if it is, then I’m afraid I have some explaining to do…”

“Well, you’re not an alpha, are you? I, however… would probably break her.”

“So you have thought about it.” Niall beamed, pleased with himself. “I know you’re oh so much bigger and stronger as an alpha, but your human form she can take, I assure you. If you were looking for medical clearance in that regard,” he winked at his friend and the latter scowled.

“I’m not,” Harry warned.

“Mhmmm… I’m sure you’re not. But just in case at some point, you know… there’s no reason you two couldn’t have a little fun. You definitely can’t get her pregnant, since she’s human so that’s just physically not possible.”

Harry didn’t know why, but hearing he couldn’t get her pregnant if he tried felt like a pang in his chest. He’d suspected as much himself, of course, what with them being practically different species. But this was just another reason not to pursue her in the grand scheme of things.

“Just think of that as a bonus! Maybe don’t knot in her though. Would hate for the alpha himself to deconspire our sacred secret.” Niall realized he should shut up when Harry began to emit a low growl.

The assistant brought Y/N back into the office and handed Niall the X-ray, and he immediately placed it over the negatoscope. “Okay, good news my dear. Everything looks great, bone-wise. I’ll prescribe you something for the swelling to go down faster, but maybe just keep weight off of it for a couple more days. Then resume walking as normal, but nothing too strenuous for a week or two.”

“Oh… at all? I’m glad it’s nothing serious, but do you think taking all these extra precautions is necessary then? My work kinda demands I walk quite a lot… on uneven terrain.”

“Oh? What do you do?”

“I’m a forest ranger.”

Niall looked up at her, interrupting writing down her prescription, “Oh. Interesting. Over at Silver Wolf?”

“Yeah.” she smiled, “Have you been?”

Niall smiled to himself, resuming his writing, “Oh, yes I have. Grew up around those parts, pretty much.”

“Oh, that’s nice.”

Niall shot Harry a knowing look, handing him the prescription since he was standing closer to the desk then looked back over to her, “I’m afraid you’re gonna have to ask your colleagues to fill in for you on ground duties for a bit, Y/N. Otherwise, it’s gonna take ages to recover. Not to mention you're prone to injuring yourself again. Alright? I’m sure you can arrange something. Officer.” He winked at the girl and she smiled back, then he walked them out of the office, with Harry avoiding making eye contact til the very end when the two shook hands and he made sure to remind his friend of the difference in strength between an alpha and a beta.

Once they were back in the car things were silent again. Glancing over toward the girl he wondered what was going through her mind. He preferred her little attitude rather than her silence. It led him to think that he actually had hurt her in some way by leaving so abruptly the day before. But that was for the best. For both of them.

Yet here he was once again, testing the waters, so to speak. Why was he doing this to himself? He probably knew the answer to that. It was hard to admit that he was feeling this way for a human. But no one else had piqued his interest the way Y/N had. 

Harry helped her back to her front door but was quick to say his goodbyes, mentioning he had things to do, which he did of course. Edward had been left alone for too long and as much as he wouldn’t mind sticking around with Y/N a little longer, his nephew was his immediate priority.

Y/N couldn’t figure the man out. Just the day before he’d run out on her and left her in a very vulnerable position. And then he showed up the very next morning acting as if nothing had happened. As if he hadn’t had his hands on her legs and pressing the pads of his fingers into her waist. As if he hadn’t been looking at her with the same longing she felt in her chest.

But he didn’t even come in after he helped her to her door. In fact, he didn’t do much in the way of any sort of signal that he was interested. He’d barely even spoken to her on the car ride back to her house other than to ask her for her ID when they stopped at the drive-through pharmacy to pick up her prescription. She tried not to let the small bit of disappointment that was simmering in her tummy surface at that thought. Maybe she’d misread everything and the brushes of his fingers on her skin and the look in his eyes were all in her head. She couldn’t wrap her mind around why she found that dispiriting. Because she barely even knew him. She didn’t need to get involved with someone like him. Someone who was likely involved in something illegal.

Sitting down on her couch she realized her mug and tea bags weren’t on her coffee table, and the blanket she’d been cocooned in before Harry arrived was neatly folded and draped over the back of her couch.

Huh, that’s weird. 

She knew Harry must have done it because she hadn’t gotten around to cleaning before he showed up. This kind gesture was just another thing to add to the list of her confused feelings.

She wondered what Harry was doing that had him leaving so quickly. Maybe he really did have things to do like he said. She imagined him driving up to some sketchy abandoned warehouse in his crazy expensive Mercedes G-Wagon he’d picked her up in. She shook her head with a laugh. He was a mystery for sure. She couldn’t even begin to imagine what he was actually up to. 

*

When Harry was about 100 yards from his cabin he smelled a distinct scent. It was faint but familiar. It was the scent of the girl. He knew it was because she’d been in his bedroom and lying on the fabric of his blankets and pillows, but he hadn’t expected that specific scent. 

He licked his lips and walked through his front door to see Edward on the couch with his ears perked but Harry could barely pay attention to the pup because her smell was overwhelming to him. It shouldn’t have been that strong. Not that particular one anyway. 

Following his nose to the bedroom, he wasn’t surprised the fragrance was coming from inside the room. He crawled onto his bed and inhaled picking up only trace hints of the smell he was honing in on. If it wasn’t coming from the blankets on his bed…

Another sniff led him toward the floor in the space between the wall and the bed. He put his feet down on the floor and crouched. There was a piece of blue fabric under the bed. Harry reached for the sacred garment, knowing exactly what it was. He’d seen it on her the day before and now it was lying on the floor in his bedroom.

Harry’s salivary glands began to react immediately and he huffed as he clenched his teeth. Without a single rational thought in his mind, he brought the blue panties up to his nose and inhaled deeply. The flavor overwhelmed his senses. He sighed and inhaled again, his heart beginning to pound wildly.

Harry plopped down on his bed and raised the panties up so he could get a good look. Basic bikini style in a cotton blend. Nothing like what he’d seen in the dresser at her apartment. These were her more practical panties but to Harry, there was nothing plain about them. He lifted the crotch upward and turned the material inside out to press his nose into the spot that had been sitting against her skin for many hours. 

It was delightful. It was the best thing he’d come across in a long time (aside from Y/N herself). He smiled when he permitted his tongue to taste the fabric and he panted, a small whine falling from his throat just before he began to vibrate with a purr. 

He forced himself to pull the panties away from his face when a very different kind of whine interrupted his delicious train of thought.

His nephew was standing in the doorway to the bedroom, no doubt expecting to spend some time with his uncle having been all by himself for longer than what he was used to. The accusatory look in the young one’s eyes made Harry stuff the panties deep into his pants’ pocket and stand up abruptly. 

“I’ll go get us something to eat, alright? Come on, go outside for a bit till I get back.”

And Harry did go hunt- although he hadn’t planned for it. He’d planned to take Edward back home with him. He only ever brought him over to the cabin while he had stuff to do outside of the pack, simply because he didn’t wanna leave him alone. He truly didn’t trust his own pack enough to do so. Which was food for thought…

So whenever he wasn’t at home, he’d take the pup with him and leave him at the cabin, then pick him up on the way back. The previous night he’d simply needed some time alone. His house back home was definitely big enough for privacy, but it made more sense to come back for his nephew the next morning. Only, he decided last minute he was going to take Y/N to see Niall after all, against his better judgment, and he’d gotten delayed. He felt guilty, in truth. Edward was probably wondering where he’d been for so long. And then when he got back to the cabin, he went straight for the panties and almost forgot about him being there entirely upon finding them.

So yes- he would bring them back something to eat, but he had something more urgent to take care of first if he wanted to be somewhat normal for the remainder of the evening. 

Finding a good soft spot to sit on, leaning against a tree trunk far enough away from the cabin, Harry took out the panties from his pocket with shaky hands. His eyes were surely glowing with how out of his mind he felt, the scent invading all of his senses. Another taste and a deep inhale had him hard in his pants again. His crude wolf nature wasn’t going to be able to let this go. He needed this. Part of him felt silly for being so hard up and not being able to control his urges. But another part of him was feral and unable to resist the temptation. 

Harry spit into his hand and over his tip, smoothing the saliva over himself. He bit his lip to keep his groans to a minimum. With one hand holding the crotch of the panties up to his nose and mouth and his other stroking himself quickly he worked his way toward an orgasm in record speed. The smell and the taste could have him getting off without touching himself if given enough time. He was sure of it.

Imagining her ass in the air and his hands grasping her soft hips as he plunged deeply into her felt so natural. It felt like his base response was the right one. With her soft voice and smooth skin, her lips parted and her body being jolted forward and spread apart for him…

A shaky moan fell from his lips when he began to come, pouring his release onto the forest floor in relief. With heavy breaths, he put the panties back into his pocket and wiped himself up. God, he wasn’t sure how he was going to deal with this. He couldn’t imagine enjoying the alpha female as much as he’d just enjoyed masturbating to Y/N’s panties. The alpha was pretty and she smelled nice, but that’s where it ended for him. And he just wasn’t sure that it was enough. 

*

Harry was a mess. He wasn’t sure how he’d made it through the night. He ended up not going back home since he brought food back to the cabin to share with his nephew. He made sure to spend enough time with Edward, telling him about his day- well, as much as he felt like sharing of course, and even shapeshifted again and played around with him for a bit to tire him out. 

Making sure to close the door to the bedroom after the little one had fallen asleep on the couch, he spent the night in the bed Y/N had slept in. It’d been pure torture. But he relished in it, like a masochist. He played with himself again using her panties. He wished he could preserve her scent somehow, though it was wearing off with how much he’d been sniffling and rubbing at them. But he couldn’t help himself. He felt possessed. 

Then after he’d found his release again, he buried his nose into the pillow and it felt like heaven. He’d seen her softer side a bit, and his imagination played into that. He liked to imagine her whispering sweet nothings into his ear while scratching at his scalp after he’d pleasured her over and over again, and they were both still breathing heavily, coming down from their highs. He imagined her satisfied and sleepy but still making sure to cradle him into her loving arms and dote on him before they both gave in to sleep. He’d be spent and he’d fight to stay awake and listen to her sweet voice some more. He’d make sure to switch and take her into his arms before he fell asleep so as to not accidentally crush her, nuzzling his nose in the crook of her neck and wishing he could mark her there for the whole world to see that she was his.

So when he woke up after alternating between sweet and filthy dreams of her, he tried to busy himself, get his mind off things, but he knew it was futile. One thing kept replaying incessantly in his head, over and over. 

She was his.

He knew it was impossible. He knew he was fooling himself, feeling reckless for every moment he allowed himself to even entertain the idea. But he at least needed to see her, quite desperately so. 

He shapeshifted to reach the station as quickly as possible, making sure to switch to his human form within considerable distance to be safe. On his way there he was growing more and more worried- he hoped he’d find her there and not on patrol somewhere, as per Niall’s orders. He was genuinely concerned for her. 

It was as if he couldn’t get there fast enough. He felt some sort of urgency in his bones he’d never experienced before. And when the ranger station came into view he could immediately tell why. She wasn’t alone.

Rationally, Harry was well aware that Y/N had co-workers. He was also well aware that most rangers were men. But the closer he got, the more he could pick up on the conversation she was having with one of them, and it made him stop in his tracks a few times to listen in before he made his presence known.

“It’s no bother at all, Y/N. Why take a cab when I can drive you, really now… you should’ve given me a call this morning, I would’ve come and picked you up on my way.”

“Really, it’s fine.” 

In truth, Y/N didn’t want Nick to know where she lived. She just had a feeling it was better if he never got to know that about her. But for some reason, he was making a big deal out of her slight limp and how she had to do office work for the next 2 weeks. She’d talked to her superior about it and handed him the note Niall had written for her work, and now Nick was lingering around the station when he should’ve been out patrolling on his own. 

Her eyes widened when a familiar presence came into view. He was standing in the doorframe, and Nick hadn’t heard him come in. Hell, she hadn’t either, but there he was, taking his aviator glasses off and hooking them into the neckline of his shirt, he’d skipped buttoning it up and it showed quite a bit of his torso, as per usual. She tried not to let her eyes linger but there was no helping it. He looked… good enough to eat.

Harry cleared his throat and looked the man straight in the eyes once Nick eventually turned around, “What can we do for you, sir?”

Harry disregarded him completely and shifted his gaze onto Y/N, “How are you? Any better?”

Nick stepped aside, as Harry approached her. She took in just how much he towered over her coworker and how confused the latter looked. She was enjoying this, she couldn’t lie. Both Harry’s attention coming in to check on her, and the fact that Nick was trying to figure out what it meant. Good. She wanted him thinking that maybe she and Harry had something going on, maybe he’d get the hint and stop hitting on her if he thought Harry was in the picture.

“She’s alright. And you are?”

Or not.

“Talking to her,” Harry replied, staring him down. “Shouldn’t you be out patrolling?”

Nick opened up his mouth to say something but hesitated. He looked over to Y/N and she put him out of his misery, “Go. You’re losing daylight. You’ve got more ground to cover without me and I really don’t wanna be late home this evening.”

“... Alright. Good day,” he nodded towards Harry, and when the courtesy wasn’t extended back he finally took his leave after locking out his rifle. 

“I don’t like him.”

“Somehow, I picked up on that. What are you doing here?”

“You never answered me,” he nudged towards her foot that was propped on a smaller stool. He was glad she was heeding Niall’s advice. Good. She’d soon make a full recovery.

She shrugged, “It’s… a bit better? Can’t really tell. Pain wise it’s a lot better, I’ve been taking the anti-inflammatory Niall prescribed. Uhm… I never got to properly thank you yesterday for taking me in. I really appreciate it. Thank you.”

The smallest smile pulled at his lips as he looked from each of her eyes and then took her face in. The way he looked at her suddenly had her forgetting all the doubts that she battled with just the day before. This was the look that haunted her. 

Before Harry could reply the station’s phone rang. Y/N reached across the desk but Harry picked up the receiver and handed it to her, pushing the phone closer towards her as he did so. 

“Silver Wolf Preserve. Yes, we organize guided tours. What area would you be interested in? Let me check our calendar.” Y/N went through their scheduled appointments on the PC and held the receiver between her shoulder and ear to type in the new appointment once she made sure they had an opening available on the requested date. She typed all the necessary info in and when she finally hung up, she looked around and Harry was gone.

Wondering if maybe he’d wandered off through the station, nosy as she knew him to be from how he very blatantly inspected her apartment (though she supposed that was kind of pot calling kettle black), she called out for him, “Harry?”

Finally, she noticed a post-it stuck on the pencil holder facing her, “See you around, officer.”

She audibly exhaled through her nose. She supposed it was for the best. She had work to do, and he was… distracting.

*

Y/N was happy to be finally able to put on two shoes instead of just the one that morning. Progress. She was still limping, keeping weight off of her foot, still stuck doing office work at the station for the foreseeable future, but it’d started raining for a bit and so, she wasn’t all that upset about it in the end. 

She was sipping her coffee at the desk, ready for a slow day when Nick walked into the station. She furrowed her brows at him confusedly, “Hey, you. Filling in for Tom?”

“No. He’s not here yet, then? – Good. I wanted a word with you in private.”

Y/N’s breath caught. That sounded like trouble. She’d hoped Harry had scared his advances away, “...Nothing you could have told me over the phone?”

Nick halted in front of the desk, hands on his hips, “How well do you know that guy from the other day? The one with the cocky attitude.”

“I… uhm, why are you asking?”

“He’s bad news. I’d stay away from him if I were you.”

Y/N felt like asking him what else was new, but instead, she cleared her throat and tried to feign ignorance, “What are you on about?”

“He followed me. More like stalked me. I went out after work last night, had a couple beers at the bar down the street from where I live. Parked my car at my building and walked there. Had my umbrella with me since it’d started pouring and really didn’t notice anything amiss. I was half a beer down when this guy sits next to me at the bar and when I look to my left, there he is. That guy. I initially thought that was just a weird coincidence, but your pal had a message to get across.”

“... What did he say?”

“He told me to stay away from you if I knew what was good for me. Told me to keep my dirty little paws off you, or else.” Y/N was at a loss for words. Stammering to get a word out, Nick cut her off, “He also kept calling me Mickey, he said it was like that pathetic little mouse, and that it was fitting. I swear to God, Y/N. I really had to hold back, I wanted to punch him in the face, but I didn’t wanna risk losing my badge over this. Who the fuck does this asshole think he is?!”

Y/N fought to keep her amusement to herself. Both for the Mickey Mouse remark, but especially for the way Nick actually thought he could take on Harry. 

“I don’t know what to tell you, Nick…”

“He’s trouble, Y/N.” He warned, pointing his finger at her as he walked out of the station, “He better not let me catch him in here again if he knows what’s good for him!”

When Y/N heard Nick get back into his car and drive off from the outside parking space, she allowed herself a chuckle. But sobering up, she recognized this was unacceptable on Harry’s behalf. Who did he think he was to do such a thing? It was unacceptable. He’d crossed a line. She wished she could get a hold of him and tell him off. 

Making the trek to his cabin was out of the question with the state of her ankle, and with it raining she wouldn’t have even tried. Plus, he might not even be there for all she knew. 

If only there were an easier way to get to him…

Glancing over to the PC, she searched on Google Maps for Dr. Niall Horan’s private practice. Two could play that game.

When she dialed the number, to her surprise, a familiar voice greeted her, rather than a receptionist.

“Hello! Um… hi! This is Y/N Y/L/N, from the other day?”

“Oh yes! Harry’s friend. How are you doing? Is everything okay?”

“Yes, actually my ankle is much better already. I was just surprised you answered the phone and not someone else. Caught me off guard,” she laughed.

“Oh yeah, Mitzy isn’t in yet, I got here before her to sort some paperwork prior to starting for the day. You’re calling quite early, are you sure everything is alright?”

Y/N grimaced, realizing he was right. It wasn’t even 9 yet. She’d been in such a hurry to get a hold of Harry after what Nick had just told her that she didn’t even think about that aspect. “Yeah, sorry– I didn’t realize I was calling that early. I just got into work myself. I wasn’t even aware of the time. I have to uber here now, and you never know how busy they are… so I just rather be early than late. Anyway– I’m digressing. I’m calling for a favor actually, I hope I’m not overstepping, though…”

Niall chuckled “Don’t worry about it, us early birds gotta stick together. What can I do for you, Y/N?”

“Well… this is gonna sound silly, but I recently updated my phone and lost all my contacts. I was wondering if you could give me Harry’s? I have no other means of contacting him, and it’s kind of an urgent matter…”

Niall smiled to himself. Yeah. She wouldn’t have any means of contacting him, that’s for sure. He was also pleased to see his hunches had probably been right about the duo. “Oh, I dunno, Y/N… that would be breaching that doctor-patient confidentiality…”

Y/N could hear the humor in his tone and mirrored it, “Well, seeing as Harry is your friend, you could maybe turn a blind eye just this once?” 

Niall laughed at her retort and gave her the number. Normally he wouldn’t dream of sharing Harry’s info like that, but for very different reasons than what she was imagining.

Thanking him and wishing him a good day ahead, Y/N shook off Niall’s infectious good mood. She was pissed, and she was gonna get some answers.

When Harry answered in that deep, coarse voice she pushed down the initial response to swoon at the sound. She was on a mission.

“Listen here, Harry… I don’t know who you think you are but you cannot go around stalking my co-worker and then threaten him! Why would you do such a thing? And you followed him? Do you not find that weird? Because I sure do! And what business is it of yours to tell him to stay away from me? Huh?”

Y/N kept going on with her tirade and Harry listened. He opened his mouth once or twice to respond but she didn’t let up.

“Furthermore, I barely even know you! What makes you think you can tell anyone what they can and can’t do around me? I don’t know what was going through your mind! What did you mean when you told him to stay away from me? That’s a weird thing to say to someone that I have to work with!”

When Y/N finally paused to take a breath Harry took the chance to finally respond as cooly as possible, “I’m sorry, who is this?”

Y/N could hear the smirk in his voice. He was playing games with her.

“You know good and well who I am. Are you not going to answer any of my questions?”

“Did he really go running off to you to tell on me? Scared him off that badly, did I?” 

A scoff fell from her mouth at his amused voice, he sounded mighty pleased with himself. “You’re something else, you know that? What you did was wrong and all I’m looking for is an explanation!”

Harry chuckled and that only served to piss her off further.

“Ughhh!” And with that, she pressed the end-call button and let out a breath to calm herself. She hoped she made her point clear. It felt good to tell him off like that.

Harry saved her number into his contacts and made a mental note to have a word with Niall for sharing his info without checking with him first. Not that he minded in this particular case, but still his friend knew better than to share his number considering how he knew he had to keep a very low profile. No, he was actually delighted to have this new means of communicating with her, already thinking of ways he could take advantage of it.

Usually, Harry never acted on impulse. He was a very calculated man, and so, he very seldom regretted any of his actions. However, he’d regretted confronting her co-worker as soon as he’d gotten back into his car that rainy night. He actually felt a bit embarrassed by what he’d done. By following Nick and telling him to back off he revealed that he was more interested in her than he wanted to let on. But that was all done and it couldn’t be changed. He was slightly amused by her upset, however. For some reason, he got a kick out of riling her up. Any passionate reaction he got out of her tickled him. But as much as he enjoyed her attitude he didn’t want her thinking she had the upper hand here. She was the only person he would allow to talk to him that way. If she only knew…

*

Grabbing her things off the desk and stuffing them into her backpack, Y/N was ready to call an uber at the end of her day at the station. Lindsy, the one who would be taking over the night shift was there, and her partner she’d patrolled with had already left. 

The truth was, she was stalling. She wasn’t used to her days going so slow and uneventful. She was alone for most of the day, cooped up at the station, and then going home she’d be alone some more. She knew the reason she was probably overly emotional was because she’d just started ovulating. Probably why she acted on impulse and did all that to get a hold of Harry’s number that morning to tell him off as soon as possible after what Nick had told her.

She was a bit regretful now, though. Knowing Nick, he’d probably exaggerated. Harry could’ve just been at that same bar by coincidence. And yes, he did overstep, telling him to stay away from her, but at the end of the day, that’s what Y/N actually wanted. He’d kinda done her a favor, although she was still not appreciative of the liberties he took in doing so.

But knowing what little she knew about Harry, he’d meant well. He could probably sense Nick’s interest in her when he’d been at the station and the way she wasn’t all that happy to have him reply in her stead when Harry had asked how she was feeling. So, he’d pieced together that he was probably annoying her, and he’d been right. 

Obviously, with the way Harry had laughed it off, he’d not seen it as that big of a deal.

But she always got a bit into her feels, much more predisposed to act on impulse when she was ovulating, and he’d been on the receiving end of it. She probably should’ve held off confronting him about it when he’d no doubt show up out of the blue again. She did miss him popping in unexpectedly, had kind of gotten used to it… and found that she even missed his presence. 

She’d probably go home now and watch some sappy drama on Netflix while she scarfed down the ice cream she kept in her freezer for this monthly occasion. Although she kinda wanted to check and see first if her co-worker maybe wanted to order in something at the station, to share dinner.

“I thought that was your uber outside, but it can’t be. Right? Like who the hell ubers in that?”

Y/N furrowed her brows, limping over to the window where Lindsy was looking outside to the small parking space they had out front of the station, “No, I haven’t called one yet…” she trailed off when she saw none other than Harry’s fancy Mercedes. 

The engine was audibly cut off, and then Harry stepped out of the car. Lindsay whistled lowly, “Well, damn. I was about to go off about visitors bothering us this late, but this kinda visitor I don’t mind– shit!” She took a step back when Harry looked straight at them through the window, “Do you think he heard me?”

Y/N took in her flustered co-worker and fought off her amusement while she grabbed her backpack, “Don’t be silly, he’s all the way out there. Ok. See ya, Lindsy. Have an easy one!”

Y/N was secretly gloating on the inside knowing her co-worker’s jaw was about to drop when she’d see her greeting Harry outside. “Here to challenge my colleague to a duel or something? He’s off duty today unless you got some issue with my other co-workers as well,” she glanced back over her shoulder to the window, and sure enough, Lindsay was standing there dumbfounded.

“Nah. She doesn’t seem to be into women.”

Y/N raised an eyebrow at him “Oh? That’s pretty presumptuous of you. So let me get this straight… you only have a problem with anyone who would present any interest in… me?”

Harry’s lips curled into a smile, as he raised his own eyebrow at her before pushing his body off of the side of his car and opening the passenger door for her, “That’s what I came here to say, actually. I was just looking out for you. Men can be dangerous when they get rejected, and I could tell he was making you uncomfortable the other day. I’m, uh…” he lowered his gaze while he kept the door open, waiting for her,  “I’m sorry if I overstepped.”

She got closer to the door, looking him in the eye, “I appreciate that. But you were right, he does kinda make me uncomfortable. So even though you went about it all wrong, behind my back, I’m lowkey glad you did. Maybe he’ll back off now.”

Harry wasn’t expecting that. She was always taking him aback with her candor, the sincerity with which she expressed her emotions. He wasn’t used to that at all. His kind were not in the habit of being vulnerable like that, their emotions always kept at bay, lest it clouded their judgment.

He lingered for a bit before closing the door after she got in, and walked to his side, joining her in the car. 

He cleared his throat, starting the engine, “I, uh, was thinking… I could take you home, or, there’s a much more exciting second option…”

“... Which is?” Y/N smiled widely at him when he finally met her gaze. He was acting bashful and she ate it up. 

“I know you must miss your little routine, swimming down at the lake. I could help you in and out of the water. Since the weather let up and it’s actually a nice, warm afternoon… sounds perfect to go for a dip, wouldn’t you say?”

Y/N was grinning in earnest now, “That does sound perfect, actually.”

Harry smiled back at her, a lopsided smile that showcased his perfect teeth and even a dimple she hadn’t been aware of before. She hadn’t really seen him do much else beside scowl until then. It was quite… disarming.

The drive was relatively short. Knowing her colleagues had patrolled for the night, they were safe to park the car on the nearest pathway without anyone ever knowing they’d been there. It was still a bit of an off-trail trek, and Harry insisted she’d piggyback again. When they got there, it was close to sunset, a bit later than her usual time frame, but that was her own fault for dilly-dallying at the station. She didn’t ask, but she had a hunch he’d stood parked there for a while until she finally left.

Y/N didn’t know why he was doing this. He’d apologized, and that was enough for her. He didn’t have to go out of his way like this. But she was secretly glad he did. Maybe a bit more than just glad.

Harry was losing his mind. He didn’t know whether it’d been the fact that he’d resisted temptation and hadn’t seen her in a bit- he’d grown so used to her presence already, but something about her was heightening all of his senses. It felt as though he had her panties flush against his nose the whole time. Her scent was ten times more potent than before. It made his eyes roll to the back of his head.

Reaching the lake, finally, he began unbuttoning his shirt right away and nudged at her to follow suit. She bit her lower lip and began mirroring his actions, and Harry had to swallow the lump in his throat when she shrugged her shirt off. Her bra wasn’t one of the ones he’d seen in her top dresser, but even so, the view was spectacular. Her cleavage was making his mouth water, he could even see her pointed nipples through the fabric. Her whole body was littered in goosebumps and he wondered if maybe this was going to be too cold for her. His own body temperature was much higher, and he could withstand much colder environments without any discomfort, but he was aware of the fragility of her human condition.

“Too cold?”

She blushed furiously when she saw him looking at her erect nipples, “No, it’s good. I’ll get used to it. But I usually come in a bit earlier, I get out of the water just as soon as the sun goes down and the temperature starts dropping considerably. Not to mention, you know… animals coming out. Can be dangerous.”

“You tell me when you start getting cold, alright? Don’t worry about animals. I’m here.”

She furrowed her brows, smiling at him. Yeah, he’d somehow scared those wolves away that night, but they were probably just caught off-guard. She was pretty sure he wouldn’t be able to fight off a bear though, should one happen upon them.

He crouched to help her with her shoes and then slid her socks off, and she unbuckled her belt, letting her trousers pool at her feet while he was still down there. Harry fought off a smile before standing up again and helping her to step out of her pants and tried for her sake not to ogle at her almost naked body.

“You’re not planning on swimming in those, are you?” she tried to keep her voice steady.

“I’m not, just not in the habit of, uhm… wearing underwear.”

Y/N felt her throat go dry, “What, like, ever? You just go commando?”

Harry kicked his chelsea boots off, “Yeah.”

“Isn’t that… uncomfortable?”

“It’s just a preference,” he shrugged, “Consider that a heads up.”

He then undid his fly and she barely had time to look away before she heard him discard the skinny jeans.

Harry scoffed, “Nothing that you haven’t seen before, sweetheart.”

“I was caught off-guard that first time!” she defended.

“Yeah- only took you the amount it took me to get to the shore to figure out I was naked, hm? I don’t mind it, obviously. Are you gonna keep all that on?”

She slowly turned to face him again, making sure her gaze only met his, “Yes. Shall we?”

He nodded “Are you alright with me carrying you like this?” he gestured to himself, referencing his state of undress.

“Yeah…” her voice was small but she was determined this wasn’t going to be an issue. It wasn’t an issue. He was right, she’d already seen him naked. Would a pair of boxers really have made that big of a difference?

…Probably yes, but it was too late now to back out of it. It wasn’t making her uncomfortable, in truth, just very shy, and she didn’t want to appear weak or silly in front of him. She didn’t want him knowing the level of effect he had on her.

She let him take her into his arms and walk them into the water. When the soles of her feet first touched the cold surface, she flinched, pulling away, and contracted her muscles which of course made her cry out in pain a bit.

Harry cursed at himself for having overlooked that. There was only one way to cut her suffering short though- and that was submerging the both of them fully into the water now that it had gotten past his middle- it was deep enough.

Resurfacing, Y/N wriggled her way out of his hold. He’d propelled them deeper and now they were deep enough for her to float. She splashed water at him, inhaling sharply through her mouth and panting heavily, “You jerk! Why’d you do that for?!”

“You were hurting your foot– this was the fastest way to get your body accustomed to the difference in temperature!”

“Couldn’t you at least warn me?! Hey, Y/N, hold your breath in for a sec?”

Harry threw his head back, laughing, “I don’t sound like that!” He splashed water back at her for mocking his English accent.

Y/N was momentarily frozen into place taking in the sight of him laughing with his whole body. It left her breathless, more than she already was. She averted her eyes when he looked back at her running his fingers through his wet hair, slicking it back.

Floating on her back, she allowed herself to calm down and enjoy the feeling of being weightless, something that was downright therapeutic for her injured foot, “This feels amazing.”

Harry just looked at her, taking her all in. She looked at ease, and he was happy for it. He was also glad to have her scent watered down a bit. It was driving him wild. He didn’t know how he was going to drive her all the way back home.

They both swam for a bit, and Y/N took note of his technique. He was a natural. Surely he must’ve done this his whole life. He moved in the water seamlessly. The sun had gone down and the moon was up in the sky, with stars slowly coming into view as well the darker it got.

She floated on her back again, taking in the view she so rarely got to see from inside the water. The sound of crickets and frogs were getting louder and louder, and Y/N felt her batteries recharge. She’d missed being out in nature, even though she's been cooped up in the station office for just a few days. She glanced over to her side and noticed it had actually gotten much darker than she realized. She could barely see the outline of Harry’s profile, illuminated by the moon, as he floated on his back near her. Somehow, as though he’d sensed her looking, he turned his face to the side to meet her gaze. 

“Getting cold?” he murmured.

She nodded, submerging herself up to her torso, her toes touching the floor of the lake if she wanted, “A bit, yeah. I don’t want to go, though…”

He mirrored her actions and got closer to her. His skin glistened in the moonlight, and his eyes seemed all the more brighter. She could never get over his eyes. They were mesmerizing. She hadn’t even had the presence of mind to realize that he’d brought his arms around her until she took note of how closely she could look into his eyes. He was holding her close to his body. Impossibly close.

“Better?”

Y/N nodded slowly, not sure what to do or say next. She could hear the water droplets break the surface of the water as they rolled from off of his face, that’s how close they were. Could hear him breathing. 

She brought her hands over his pecs, tracing the outlines of the swallows tattooed on each side, then rested her palms flat against them, “You’re so warm…”

He was seemingly emanating warmth. Her own hands were cold as ice against his skin. She looked back into his eyes, ungluing her own from her palms resting over the tattoos. Then her gaze inadvertently dropped to his mouth, and she wondered whether his lips would be just as warm. As if reading her mind, his tongue peeked between them, wetting his lips, and she glanced back into his eyes. But his were focusing on her own mouth, his lids heavy and his breathing a bit shallower. His heart beating a bit faster under her palm- or was she just imagining it all? She couldn’t break away from under the gravity of the moment to be able to tell. She felt as though she was in a trance.

She felt his fingers squeeze at her midsection a bit, pressing her even closer to him, flush against his body, and she gasped feeling him poke into her abdomen in doing so.

“Are you going to keep these on when you get dressed? You’re going to soak your clothes…”

His voice was deep, yet quiet. Barely above a whisper. It sent shivers through her body, and not because she was cold anymore. In fact, she felt as though she was on fire.

“I… I suppose not.”

Harry was teasing her a bit for not having foreseen having to take off her underwear anyway- but the reaction he got out of her was much better than he could’ve ever anticipated.

Without taking her eyes off his, she bent her arms so that she could reach the clasp at the back, unhooking her bra and peeling it off, throwing it into the water without a care. The top of her breasts were barely breaking surface, her nipples still obscured from his view, but Harry’s mouth fell open at her brazen act. His hands wandered further up her body, until his thumbs reached the undersides of her breasts, thumbing at the curve of them there, back and forth, ever so slightly. 

She allowed herself to let her hands travel further as well, the tips of her fingers reaching underneath his wet curls at the nape of his neck. In doing so, she’d pushed her body slightly higher up in the water, her torso emerging from underneath the surface completely.

His hands went under her bum on instinct, supporting her fully, bringing her eye level to him, and her legs went around his torso, his hardened cock now pressing into the underside of her left thigh. She couldn’t help but card her fingers through his hair, their noses coming into contact, him tracing the tip of his around hers until tilting his head sufficiently to the side and capturing her lips between his. He sunk his fingers into her fleshy bum when she opened up her mouth and invited his tongue in with a breathy moan.

The moment his lips met hers he was changed. Her soft mouth and wet tongue tasted and felt even better than he’d imagined, and he’d certainly imagined it. And her sweet moan would have made him weak in the knees if he were standing on land. He’d never felt anything so hot and intimate in his life. A part of himself knew that once he kissed her he’d be unable to stop pursuing her. He was already obsessed. But the feel of her fingers in his hair, her plush thighs wrapped around his middle, the way she slid her tongue against his and sipped at the tip when she closed her mouth around it… he could barely hold it together. This had just gone beyond obsession. 

He wanted to bring her to the shore and show her what else his mouth and tongue could do. Hear more of her little moans and whimpers as he satisfied his hunger for her.

With his fingers digging into her bottom he pulled her in closer and felt the skin of her thigh pressed hard into his prick. She gasped at the feel of it and he smiled into the kiss. His own heart was pounding so hard he could hear it. He wished that she wasn’t wearing underwear so he could press himself to her center, just to feel the heat, the slippery mess he knew must be leaking out into her panties.

Keeping hold of her bum on one side with one hand, he slowly moved the other upward, over her ribs, and ghosted the underside of her breast again, needing another feel. He really wanted to lay her flat on her back and knead them in his hands and then flip her to her tummy and do the same with her bottom before stuffing his face into the fragrant warmth between her thighs.

Another moan fell from her lips and Harry parted from her with a gasp. Both of their chests rising and falling quickly. With his forehead leaning against hers, Harry kept his eyes closed because he was certain they were glowing golden with how worked up he’d gotten. He would have continued kissing her all night but he could feel her shivering, despite his own warmth surrounding her. He needed to get her out of the cold water. And he needed to calm himself with a few deep breaths.

“Let’s get you out and dried off so you can warm up,” Harry whispered softly so as to not break the delicate moment. He held her close so she couldn’t see his eyes as he brought them both out of the water, going a little slower than he normally would to give his body and his wolf time to settle.

With his hands releasing her thighs he gently placed her down, unable to deny himself from the briefest glance at her bare breasts before quickly looking back into her eyes. He couldn’t look at her body for too long or he’d start to lose it again. 

He quickly bent to her pile of clothing and went for her shirt to bring it to her, but before he could straighten back up, she threw her drenched panties right under his nose.

Harry tried to keep his composure, making sure to keep his eyes on hers as he approached her again, placing her shirt over her shoulders, and then running his own hands up and down her frame to warm her up. 

Y/N melted at his affectionate gesture, especially after throwing her panties over to him like that. She expected him to look at her hungrily, maybe even try for more, but his priority was getting her warm. And she was getting warm. From the inside out. 

He bent to get her pants next, while she shrugged her arms into the shirt properly, buttoning it up. He crouched in front of her the same way he’d helped her take them off, and she placed one hand on his shoulder for stability, noting how he was keeping his eyes firmly on her feet, gently helping her by bringing the material up her legs and when he reached the hem of her shirt he sat up straight, looking her right in the eyes again.

She tucked it into the trousers and secured her belt while he retrieved his own pants. She wished she could extend him the same courtesy but she wasn’t as strong as he was. Not only that, it was hard to miss. 

Y/N already knew that his dick, even in just its flaccid state, was more sizable than any man she’d seen before but she was not quite prepared for its aroused state. Watching him move with his fully erect cock, heavy and swaying under its weight had her clenching and squeezing her thighs together involuntarily. She imagined the way it felt so hard and thick under her thigh when they were in the water. It made her palms sweat just knowing that that had just been pressed against her body.

She watched with labored breathing as he winced with a scowl, trying to tuck his erection into those skinny jeans of his. Which proved to be an issue when he had been unable to button his pants, his thick crown was pushing out over the top of the waistband of his jeans in a teasing call. Her mouth dropped open. Maybe that’s why he preferred going commando. Perhaps it was out of necessity more than preference given that it seemed unlikely anything could contain him.

He next bent to pick up his own shirt and on his way back up, he halted, taking her in. Her shirt had clung onto her damp body, the outlines of her breasts still deliciously visible, her wet hair dripping over top and making the shirt even more see-through. He’d just seen her naked but this was just as enticing. Getting her clothes on had done nothing to dampen his desire for her.  

Instead of putting his shirt back on, he decided to add another layer of warmth to the girl, placing it over her shoulders. She wasn’t shivering anymore, but he could tell she felt cold still, and he really didn’t need it. Looking at her engulfed in his much nicer, larger shirt, knowing his scent was going to cling onto her now and follow her into her bed that night made him even more feral. If nothing else, this would be the way he’d brand her as his in that moment. It was a far cry from what he actually wanted to do, but it was making him wild nonetheless. He imagined her swaddled into the nicest furs in his den, her skin just as damp but from sweat and their mixed juices, her body trembling from ecstasy, not cold.

He swiftly placed his hand around the front of her neck and pulled her in for a quick, wet kiss that had her feeling dizzy. She’d never had a man put his hands on her neck before and the way Harry had done it, so tenderly, and confidently would have her rethinking all of her favorite intimate experiences. Surely this one had just replaced them all for top spot. No, it most definitely had.

His hand lingered on her neck as he rested his forehead against hers, and rubbed the tip of his nose to hers, trying to collect himself once more, “We need to leave before I lose my senses completely, Y/N. You don’t know how much it’s taking me to keep from doing unspeakable things to you right now. And you’d let me, wouldn’t you?”

His voice was low and he’d even added a slight squeeze around her throat at the end there, for emphasis. It almost rendered Y/N unconscious, but not for lack of airflow. She felt like she was floating. Her voice came out small and shaky with need, “Please.”

Harry squeezed his eyes shut, exhaling deeply through his nose and forcing himself to push his body away from hers. He didn’t trust his hand around her fragile neck with the state he was in, he didn’t trust his hands on her body at all, or even himself in her proximity. He wanted to devour her. 

“Careful what you ask for, sweetheart.”

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The idea that public investment in infrastructure serves democratic goals fell out of favor in the U.S. in the 1980s. Leaders insisted that private investment reacted more efficiently to market forces whereas government investment both distorted markets and tied up money that private investment could use more effectively. In fact, the dramatic scaling back of public investment since then has not led to more efficient development so much as it has led to crumbling infrastructure and its exploitation by private individuals. 

In late July the New York Times noted that since 2019, billionaire businessman Elon Musk has steadily taken over the field of satellite internet, infrastructure that is hugely important for national security. In just four years Musk has launched into space more than 4,500 satellites—more than 50% of all active satellites. This means that Musk’s Starlink is often the only way for people in places hit by disasters or in war zones to communicate. 

On Thursday, excerpts from a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk by historian Walter Isaacson revealed that Musk “secretly told his engineers to turn off [Starlink] coverage within 100 kilometers of the Crimean coast” after learning that the Ukrainian military was sending six small drone submarines packed with explosives at the Russian naval fleet based in Crimea. After talking to Russian leaders, who said they would respond with nuclear weapons—later events suggest this was a bluff—Musk shut off Starlink, the drone submarines lost the connectivity they needed to find their targets, and the weapons simply washed ashore.

According to Isaacson, Ukrainian officials begged Musk to turn the coverage back on, but he refused, saying that Ukraine “is now going too far and inviting strategic defeat.” He told U.S. and Russian officials that he wanted Starlink to be used only for defense. Then he offered a “peace plan” that required Ukraine to give up territory to Russia and reject plans to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Later, he again disabled Starlink coverage in the midst of a Ukrainian advance.

Isaacson portrays Musk as frustrated by being dragged into a war. “Starlink was not meant to be involved in wars,” Musk told Isaacson. “It was so people can watch Netflix and chill and get online for school and do good peaceful things, not drone strikes.” Since the story broke, Musk has defended his unwillingness to be in the middle of a war. 

But Mykhailo Podolyak, a top advisor to Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky, pointed out on Musk’s own social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that the same Russian fleet Musk protected went on to fire missiles at Ukrainian cities, killing civilians, including children. Russia is also attacking Ukraine’s infrastructure for exporting grain, which threatens the price and availability of food in Africa.

The privatization of the functions of government in the U.S. has given a single man the power to affect global affairs, working, in this case, against the stated objectives of our own government. Republican leaders eager to push that privatization have made their case by turning voters against taxes, although the tax cuts put in place since 1981 overwhelmingly benefited the wealthy and corporations, permitting a few individuals to amass fortunes: Forbes, for example, estimates Musk’s net worth at $251.3 billion.

On Friday the Internal Revenue Service announced that increased federal funding under the Inflation Reduction Act and the help of artificial intelligence will enable a new push to go after 1,600 millionaires who owe at least $250,000 and 75 large businesses with assets of about $10 billion apiece that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes. 

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said the plan “goes to the heart of Democrats’ effort to ensure the wealthiest are paying their fair share.” It also goes to the heart of the idea that billionaires must not be able to impose their will on the rest of us by virtue of their monopolization of key aspects of our infrastructure. Still, Republicans continue to argue for private investment according to market forces. Opposing taxes and the government programs they fund, they have clawed back as much of the new funding for the IRS as they have been able, and they continue to call for more cuts. 

This week, as a fight over funding the government by the end of the month looms, the implications of the parties’ different visions of government could not be clearer. 

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HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

Sept 10, 2023

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Elon Musk got caught with his hand in the national security cookie jar, sabotaging or blocking a major Ukrainian military operation after conversations with a Russian government official.

Now let’s unpack this.

Last month I wrote about the rise of the global oligarchs and I made particular mention of Elon Musk. Even if you set aside the various things you may not like about Musk he has amassed a degree of economic power that is novel and dangerous in itself even if he had the most benign of intentions and the most stable personality. More than half the operating satellites in the sky are owned and controlled by him. Overnight we finally got confirmation of something that has long been suspected or hinted at but which none of the players had an interest in confirming. Last September Musk either cut off or refused to activate his Starlink satellite service near the Crimean coast during a surprise Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian Navy at anchor at its Sevastopol naval port.

Ukraine has made extensive use of naval drones. But it at least sounds like this was supposed to be a massed attack that would have done extensive damage to the Russian Navy and the naval port itself and thus seriously degraded Russia’s ability to launch missile attacks against Ukraine. In other words, it doesn’t sound like this was just any attack, though the details are sketchy.

On its face you might say, they’re Musk’s satellites and he’s in charge of who gets to use them and how. But of course it’s not that simple. It’s a good illustration of how Musk’s economic power has crept into domains that are more like the power of a state.

Starlink is a network of satellites providing robust internet connectivity without reliance on any ground infrastructure. This is critical in Ukraine since the ground infrastructure has all been degraded or destroyed. Starlink is owned by and made possible by the launch capacity of SpaceX, Musk’s space launch company, which is currently the sole means the U.S. has to launch satellites into space.

Musk made business and financial decisions that, under our economic system, entitles him to the vast profits of SpaceX. But he didn’t create it on his own. The company was built on the back of U.S. government contracts. In essence the U.S. government fronted the money to build SpaceX by awarding it contracts that made its business viable. Musk and SpaceX are also U.S. military contractors. That comes with a big set of responsibilities and restrictions.

Raytheon isn’t at liberty to sell its high tech weaponry to Russia or China if the price is right. These contractors are legally and financially bound into the U.S. national security apparatus. So is Musk and SpaceX. Or at least they’re supposed to be. A critical part of this story is that Musk took this action after conversations with an unnamed Russian government official which, Musk claimed, led him to worry the attack could escalate into a nuclear conflict.

Of course the threat of escalation has hung over the Ukraine war from the beginning. Countless civilian and military officials in the U.S., Europe and across the globe have been analyzing and trying to manage that risk for 18 months. We should take Musk’s claim about fears of nuclear escalation with a huge, huge grain of salt. There are many other threats and inducements that could have come up in these conversations. But let’s assume for the moment that’s what the Russian official told him. It’s simply not Musk’s judgment to make. That’s not only the case as a matter of basic democratic accountability and national security law. Musk is the last person you’d want making such a decision. He’s a mercurial weirdo whose views visibly change by the day in reaction to whoever is giving him the most comments love on Twitter. His national security thinking is at best juvenile and fatuous. The idea that such a call was Musk’s to make is as absurd as it is terrifying.

Let’s imagine a more generous to Musk scenario.

Maybe that Russian official said to Musk: Turn off your satellites over our naval base or we will start shooting down your satellites. In technical terms that is not an idle threat. You might say, well, war’s hell, Elon. But he might reply, was the U.S. government prepared to reimburse me for the satellites and disrupted service contract fees that I incurred not for any sane business reason but to advance U.S. national security interests?

That’s a good question and I’m not sure I know what the answer is. In fact, I suspect there is no answer. The whole situation is one that mixes and matches private sector and national security in very scrambled ways. And Musk who is someone who pushes every envelope and is more than happy to use his money, domestic celebrity and control of a critical communications hub to wreak havoc with any U.S. government that calls him to account. Let’s not forget that it was just after these events that Musk suddenly started advocating his personal ‘peace plan’ on Twitter — which surprisingly seem to match all of Russia’s demands.

Let me be clear that I don’t think that last scenario is what happened. But we don’t know that it didn’t. My point in discussing that possibility is to illustrate the fact that it’s not just that Elon Musk sucks, which he does. The whole situation sucks. You simply can’t have critical national security infrastructure in the hands of a Twitter troll who’s a soft touch for whichever foreign autocrat blows some smoke up his behind. But that’s what we have here.

As I said above, we’ve known or suspected for a long time that stuff like this had happened. Musk revealed at the time that he’d been talking with Russian officials. Indeed, at one point he said he had spoken to Putin himself on more than one occasion during this period. But we shouldn’t take anything he says at face value. The U.S. hasn’t wanted to get into this publicly because they don’t want a public spat with Musk. (This is the subject of Ronan Farrow’s recent piece in The New Yorker.) This applies even more to Ukraine which still relies on as much Starlink access as it can get. In response to these latest revelations the Ukrainians’ gloves seem to have come off. One of President Zelensky’s top advisors went off on Musk on Twitter last night essentially arguing that Musk personally has blood on his hand for all the subsequent attacks launched from those ships and facilities into Ukraine.

We need to learn more details about just what happened here. A congressional investigation wouldn’t be a bad idea. But we know enough to see that a guy in charge of a lot of critical technology the U.S. relies on is happy to cut deals with the other team.

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Ok, so most of you will probably find this super boring, but I'm gonna post about it anyway. (Also, when I type boring, my phone recommends 🪴. I don't know what that's about)

I wanna share something funny I saw in an ETF prospectus, but first I'm gonna do a quick rundown of some stuff so everyone knows wtf that is.

So I'm sure everyone is at least vaguely familiar with the stock market.

(At this point, I'm just gonna cover my ass with a disclaimer. I'm not a financial advisor. I'm not giving advice. If anything here causes you to lose money, it's not my fault. Always do your own due diligence before investing. Ok, moving on.)

Companies sell shares which you can buy and sell. When the company does well, the value of the shares goes up. When they do poorly, the value goes down. You can gain or lose money by buying or selling these shares. (This is an oversimplification, but it's the general idea.)

So what's an ETF? (This will also be an oversimplification.) There are certain companies that buy shares of various companies and put them into special funds called exchange traded funds (ETFs). You can then trade shares of these funds the same way you would shares of companies, essentially investing in multiple companies at once. (If you've seen commercials for Invesco QQQ, that's an ETF. Invesco is the company that maintains the fund)

Some ETFs use different strategies to decide which companies to include, when to add or remove certain companies, etc. There are various risks involved and a small percentage of the money invested goes to maintaining the fund and paying the people who work on it. To share this info with investors, an ETF has what's called a prospectus: a document that details all kinds of stuff you should think about before investing.

The funny thing about a prospectus, is that it includes every risk. Every single one. Most are things you'd expect, like another global pandemic could make companies lose money, or tariffs or currency exchange rates could cause problems for a company in another country. Some though are a bit more off the wall.

Now for what I wanted to post about. There's an ETF that invests only in companies involved in space-related business. In its prospectus, it specifically lists UFOs as a potential risk.

[Image text: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena ("UAP") Risk —A UAP, formerly known as an "unidentified flying object" or "UFO", is a flying object that looks or moves unlike any known aircraft used by the US or any foreign country. Recently, the US military has acknowledged the existence of UAPs and confirmed the authenticity of certain videos and images purporting to show UAPs. Given that currently there is no identification of these observed phenomena, it is possible that UAPs could create unintentional or deliberate operational, data security, "cyber" and other interference with the operation of satellites and other objects in space. Such activities could result in a significant adverse impact on the Fund's securities, thereby causing the Fund's investment in such portfolio securities to lose value and adversely affecting the Fund's ability to fulfill its investment objectives.]

If you've gotten this far, thanks for reading my rambling and have a lovely day 😊.

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Satellite Communication Market - Forecast, 2024-2030

Satellite Communication Market Overview

The Market for Satellite Communication is projected to reach $15.18 billion by 2030, progressing at a CAGR of 9.4% from 2024 to 2030. Satellite communication refers to the transmission of data, voice, and video signals using artificial satellites as relay stations. This technology enables communication over long distances, including areas where traditional terrestrial communication infrastructure is unavailable or impractical. Satellite communication systems typically involve the use of ground stations to uplink data to orbiting satellites, which then downlink the data to other ground stations or directly to end-users. These systems are employed in various applications, including telecommunications, broadcasting, navigation, remote sensing, and military operations. The rising demand for various applications such as audio broadcasting and voice communications in end-user industries is analyzed to fuel the growth of the satellite communication industry. The significant adoption of direct-to-home (DTH) in media and entertainment applications is set to positively impact the growth of the market as satellite communication plays a crucial role in communication in providing subscribers with high-quality content. An increase in the use of High Throughput Satellite (HTR) and Low Earth Orbit Satellite for high-speed broadcasting satellite services, cellular backhaul, and other value-added services such as video conferencing, VOIP is set to be the major driver for the growth of the market. The rising adoption of satellite telemetry, automatic identification systems, and Very Small Aperture Terminal markets with improved uplink frequency will drive the market growth.

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Report Coverage

The report based on: “Satellite Communication Market – Forecast (2024-2030)”, by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments. By Technology: Satellite Telemetry, AIS, VSAT and Others. By Communication Network: Satellite Internet Protocol Terminals, Gateways, Modems and others. By Satellite Services: FSS, BSS, MSS, RNSS, Metrological Satellite Services, SBS, RSS. By Communication Equipment: Network Equipment, Consumer Devices. By End User: Commercial (Power and Utilities, Maritime, Mining, Healthcare, Telecommunication & others), Government & Military (Space Agencies, Defence, Academic Research & others). By Geography: North America (U.S, Canada, Mexico), Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, and Others), APAC (China, Japan India, South Korea, Australia and Others), South America (Brazil, Argentina and others), and ROW (Middle East and Africa).

Key Takeaways

Media and Entertainment is set to dominate the satellite communication market owing to the rising demand from a growing population. This is mainly attributed to the increasing demand for the internet and online streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and so on.

North America has dominated the market share in 2023, however APAC is analysed to grow at highest rate during the forecast period due to the high implementation of 5G in the mobile broadband technologies.

Deployment of 5G, requiring high bandwidth for communication is set to drive the market during the forecast period 2024-2030.

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CubeSat Global Market - Forecast(2024–2030)

1. Market Overview

Size and Growth: The CubeSat market was valued at approximately USD 210 million in 2020 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 15–20% by 2030. The expansion is driven by demand from commercial, governmental, and educational sectors.

Key Regions: The major regions contributing to CubeSat production and deployment are North America (with the U.S. leading), Europe, and Asia-Pacific (with rising interest from countries like India, China, and Japan).

Launches: A significant number of CubeSats have been launched in recent years, with forecasts predicting thousands more to be deployed by 2030 as launch costs continue to decline due to innovations in reusable rockets (like SpaceX’s Falcon 9).

2. Applications

CubeSats are used in a range of applications, with many sectors contributing to market growth:

Earth Observation: Used for environmental monitoring, disaster management, climate research, and agricultural data collection.

Communication: CubeSats can be used to provide Internet of Things (IoT) services, global communications, and serve as part of a broader network of satellites for data relay.

Scientific Research: Universities and research institutions are increasingly using CubeSats for space experiments, space weather studies, and astronomical observations.

Defense and Security: Government organizations use CubeSats for surveillance, reconnaissance, and intelligence gathering.

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3. Market Drivers

Lower Costs: CubeSats are much cheaper to build and launch than traditional satellites, making them more accessible to both private companies and educational institutions.

Miniaturization of Technology: Advancements in electronics, power systems, and communications have allowed powerful capabilities to be incorporated into CubeSats despite their small size.

Standardization: The CubeSat format (often measured in units, or “U” — typically 1U, 2U, 3U, etc.) has become a global standard, simplifying production, integration, and launch processes.

Government Funding: Space agencies such as NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and private sector organizations are heavily investing in CubeSat technology for their missions.

4. Challenges

Regulatory Hurdles: As more CubeSats are deployed, concerns around orbital debris and spectrum allocation have led to stricter regulatory oversight.

Space Debris: The increased number of CubeSats adds to the problem of space debris, requiring better end-of-life disposal solutions.

Limited Lifespan: CubeSats have a shorter operational lifespan compared to traditional satellites, typically lasting 1–2 years.

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5. Key Players

Several companies and organizations are shaping the CubeSat market:

Planet Labs: Known for its large constellation of Earth observation CubeSats.

Spire Global: Offers CubeSat-based data services for weather forecasting and tracking ships and aircraft.

NanoAvionics: Specializes in building CubeSats and providing satellite solutions to other businesses.

Tyvak Nanosatellite Systems: A leading company in CubeSat development and launch services.

AAC Clyde Space: A European company that provides CubeSat platforms and related technology.

6. Future Outlook

Growth of Mega-Constellations: Companies like SpaceX and Amazon are planning to deploy massive constellations of small satellites, including CubeSats, to provide global internet coverage.

Advanced Capabilities: Future CubeSats are expected to become more capable, with better propulsion systems, advanced sensors, and autonomous operations.

International Collaboration: As the market grows, collaborations between space agencies, universities, and private companies across borders will continue to spur innovation and expand the CubeSat ecosystem.

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7. Investment and Funding

Venture capital and private investments in the space sector are rising, with CubeSat ventures receiving a significant share. Startups in this field are attracting funding for new technologies in propulsion, data analytics, and satellite servicing.

In conclusion, the CubeSat market is set for robust growth, supported by technological advancements, expanding use cases, and decreasing launch costs. The sector is expected to play a crucial role in the broader new space economy, with widespread applications across industries.

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The United States has been leading the way in CubeSats innovation right from their inception. NASA, in cooperation with academic institutions, has played a pivotal role in driving forward CubeSat technology. It has established the CubeSat standard, which has become the worldwide yardstick for CubeSat design. NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI) regularly presents opportunities for CubeSat developers to catch a ride to space on a variety of missions.

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New Space / Commercial Space Market - Forecast (2022 - 2027)

The Global New Space/Commercial Space market size is forecast to reach $23.6 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 11.2% from 2021 to 2026. The market growth is attributed to technological advancements creating demand for more cost-effective space operations. Moreover, the expansion of private investment from new space investors has been also positively impacting the growth of new space/commercial space market. Rapid evolution of space sector overtime have eventually raised the transformation bar in space ecosystem, driving more space related exploration and research activities, which in turn also impact its market growth. In addition, emerging space economy is increasingly dependent on data with varied impacts on space technologies as well as markets along with military or strategic innovations around space and others is set to drive the market forward in the long run.

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The report: “New space market– Forecast (2020-2026)”, by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the New Space market.

By Equipment Type: Communications Satellites, Earth Observation Satellites, Launch Vehicles, Others.

By Solution Type: Satellite IOT, Communications, Geospatial solution, Others.

By Application: Navigation/Agriculture, Surveillance, Earth Environment Monitoring, Space Tourism, Asteroid Mining, Others.

By End Users: Civil, Commercial and Military.

By Geography: North America (U.S, Canada, Mexico), Europe (Germany, U.K, France, Italy, Spain, Others), APAC (China, Japan India, South Korea, Australia and Others), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Others) and ROW (Middle East, Africa).

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Key Takeaways

Satellite IoT segment is analyzed to witness the fastest growth in the new space/commercial space market during 2021-2026, due to growing development of IoT based satellites.

Military sector will grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period 2021-2026, due to military investments on space exploration.

North America had accounted for the largest share in 2020, due to growing demand for small satellites, rise of space observation mission and others.

New Space/Commercial Space Market Segment Analysis - By Solution Type

Satellite IOT segment is anticipated to grow with the highest CAGR of around 7.5% in the global new space/commercial space market during the forecast period 2021-2026. Satellite IoT facilitate surveillance of the environment, agriculture, maintenance of public utilities and many others relevant to remote sensing within a large area. Availability of low-cost and low-power global networking would also help in increasing the overall number of linked sensors, thus improving precision of data-based predictions and developments in a variety of global environmental, social, manufacturing, agricultural and logistical applications. A new wave of start-ups exploring recent developments in smaller satellite technology which offer low-cost, low-power access would challenge traditional satellite providers, aiding its market growth. IoT-focused satellites can be a great way to improve profitability, especially in relation to the rising broadband and satellite communications market. Some of the companies in the upstream satellite IoT market include OQ Technology, Astrocast, Kineis, Hiber, and many more. In 2019, Quilty Analytics had revealed about two dozen companies seeking to enter the satellite IoT market in the coming time, including both new entrants as well as incumbent players like Iridium Communications, Inmarsat, Globalstar and Orbcomm. In March 2020, Eutelsat announced about its plans of developing a nano satellite IoT constellation on the same side, set to be launched between 2021 and 2022. This will further help in serving emerging space economy advancements, driving its market growth in the long run.

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New Space/Commercial Space Market Segment Analysis - By End Users

Military sector is analyzed to witness the fastest growth in the global new space/commercial space market with the highest CAGR of around 6.3% during 2021-2026. Rise of military security threats have been eventually raising the need for increasing satellite communication services as a part of ensuring intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance application areas. This further add up to the demand towards space crafts, launch missiles and many others in order to improve service and security standards within the military & defense sectors. Moreover, defense or military organizations support deployment of different types of satellites including communication satellites, surveillance satellites and many others towards tracking or monitoring of future security threats, thereby impacting the growth of new space/commercial space markets. In May 2021, the government of United Kingdom had revealed about a space program plan for its military towards investing on new technologies with a major focus on increasing space capabilities. Through this program, responsive launched small satellites in low earth orbit constellation will be adopted ensuring direct utility for the war fighters, causing faster response and resilience of the space networks. Such factors are further set to assist the growth of new space/commercial space market in the coming time.

New Space/Commercial Space Market Segment Analysis - By Geography

North America region had dominated the global new space/commercial space market in 2020 with a share of 33%, and is analyzed to witness a significant growth during the forecast period 2021-2026. Growing demand towards commercial communication or satellite imaging services, collaborative efforts from government and private sector towards space exploration projects have attributed towards the growth of new space/commercial space market in the region. Increasing demand for small satellites, rise of interplanetary space observation missions as well as investments on launch missiles, spacecraft and related space equipment to improve space ecosystem have also helped in boosting its market growth overtime. In addition, strong support for start-up firms from U.S government over the years, with SpaceX being the most prominent, through awarding with NASA launches have also helped in driving new space prospects in the region. Well-known venture capital firms including Sequoia, Khosla Ventures, RRE Ventures and others have invested in several promising companies such as Earth, Orbital Insight, and Spire in American New Space, as a part of uplifting the bar in exploring as well as designing accessible space technologies. In June 2021, the U.S Space Force announced about setting up an office in order to assess and secure commercial services ranging from traditional satellite communications to satellite imagery, further impacting the market growth of new space/commercial space.

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New Space/Commercial Space Market Drivers

Evolution of small satellites

Emergence of smallsats, a satellite which weights as much as a few hundred pounds anywhere from one ounce, act as a major driver for the market growth of new space/commercial space. Usually, satellites weighing about 1 and 10 kg are made with off-the-shelf components and assembled in only a couple of days, thus lowering the entry barrier complexities, scheduling as well as cost viewpoint for commercial companies. This in turn help in pushing a new paradigm led by private corporations dedicated towards making space more available and inexpensive for non-governmental and military organizations. In November 2020, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) had revealed about its plans of gearing up the launch of small satellite launch vehicles utilizing satellites which weight less and have limited launch options. This small satellite evolution towards meeting the needs of emerging global small satellite launch services market, will further drive the growth of new space/commercial space market.

Growing investments from public as well as private firms

While private equity projects have captured most of the headlines in recent years, interest in the public sector have also increased significantly. In August 2019, Trump Administration had established a U.S. Space Command as a part of increasing U.S. military capabilities in space. Additionally, in May 2020, NASA announced about launching a manned flight to the International Space Station on a commercially developed rocket, making it the first time after U.K’s shuttle programme withdrawn in the year 2011. This further remarks a significant landmark in the collaboration between private enterprise and government in the area of space, thus aiding the market growth towards new space/commercial space.

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New Space/Commercial Space Market Challenges

Regulatory barriers

Global regulatory barriers or conditions remain a significant challenge for businesses seeking to launch or have assets launched into space, irrespective of active technical progress and a momentum for privatization in the post-SpaceX age of developing space markets. Operating licences for LSPs (Launch Services Programs) remain a sluggish process and laws being not yet in effect to support new modes of service. The lengthy delays required to gain regulatory approval have been adversely impacting the development of space companies. The S2E (Service-to-Employee) section, especially for spacecraft without de-orbiting capability, may be further affected by new space debris regulations. This is poised to hamper the new space/commercial market growth in the long run.

New Space/Commercial Space Market Landscape

Partnerships and acquisitions along with product launches are the key strategies adopted by the players in the new space/commercial space market. The top 10 new space/commercial space companies include Blue Origin LLC, Masten Space Systems, Stratolaunch LLC, Virgin Galactic, XCOR Aerospace, Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), Northrop Grumman Corporation, ORBCOMM Inc., Orbit International Corporation and Orbital Sciences Corporation (Orbital ATK) among others. 

 

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Small Satellite Market: Forthcoming Trends and Share Analysis by 2030

Small Satellite Market Size Was Valued at USD 3.20 Billion in 2022, and is Projected to Reach USD 11.08 Billion by 2030, Growing at a CAGR of 16.8% From 2023-2030.

The small satellite is a disruptive technology in space industries. Traditionally, space industries were dominated by satellites which have thousands of kilograms and are bulky and expensive. Small satellites denote a new generation of miniaturized satellites that, by taking advantage of modern technologies (e.g., integrated circuits, digital signal processing, MEMS, and additive manufacturing), can achieve a significant reduction in volume, mass, development time, and cost of satellites.

The launch of the first artificial Earth “small” satellite, Sputnik 1, triggered the space race in 1957. In the decades that followed, there was the development of increasingly larger satellites to provide reliable services from space over extended periods.

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The latest research on the Small Satellite market provides a comprehensive overview of the market for the years 2023 to 2030. It gives a comprehensive picture of the global Small Satellite industry, considering all significant industry trends, market dynamics, competitive landscape, and market analysis tools such as Porter's five forces analysis, Industry Value chain analysis, and PESTEL analysis of the Small Satellite market. Moreover, the report includes significant chapters such as Patent Analysis, Regulatory Framework, Technology Roadmap, BCG Matrix, Heat Map Analysis, Price Trend Analysis, and Investment Analysis which help to understand the market direction and movement in the current and upcoming years. The report is designed to help readers find information and make decisions that will help them grow their businesses. The study is written with a specific goal in mind: to give business insights and consultancy to help customers make smart business decisions and achieve long-term success in their particular market areas.

Leading players involved in the Small Satellite Market include:

SpaceX (USA), Planet Labs (USA), Blue Origin (USA), OneWeb (UK), Spire Global (USA), Rocket Lab (USA/New Zealand), China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (China), GomSpace (Denmark), Clyde Space (UK), Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems (USA), and Other Major Players 

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Segmentation of Small Satellite Market:

By Type

Minisatellite

Microsatellite

Nanosatellite

Pico-Satellites

Femtosatellites

By Orbit

Low Earth Orbit (LEO)

Middle Earth Orbit (MEO)

Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO)

By Component

Structures

Payload

Electric Power System

Solar Panel and Antenna Systems

Propulsion Systems

By Application

Earth Observation and Remote Sensing

Satellite Communication

Science and Exploration

Mapping and Navigation

Space Observation

By End- User

Commercial

Academic

Government

Military

Market Segment by Regions: -

North America (US, Canada, Mexico)

Eastern Europe (Bulgaria, The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Rest of Eastern Europe)

Western Europe (Germany, UK, France, Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Spain, Rest of Western Europe)

Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, The Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of APAC)

Middle East & Africa (Turkey, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Israel, South Africa)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Rest of SA)

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Millimeter Wave Technology Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

Millimeter Wave Technology Market Overview

Millimeter Wave Technology Market is analysed to grow at a CAGR of 18.9% during the forecast 2021-2026 to reach $2.56 billion by 2026. Millimeter radio waves also known as Millimeter band which is electromagnetic waves with wavelength between 1 and 10 Millimeters. They have respective frequencies ranging from 30-300 GHz with respect to the applications. The Millimeter wave technology is applied mainly in Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) systems. The increasing demand of higher data transmission technologies and product miniaturization to offer high bandwidth tend to significantly drive the Millimeter wave technology market during the forecast period. Moreover, with the increasing trend of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) communications, MMW is been offering interest in understanding the capabilities of low-complexity approaches such as beamforming that require only a single RF chain in MMW systems. This application further helps in spatial processing for sensing and integrating information pertaining to a location in space which tends to uplift its market growth in the Aerospace sector. However, for most Millimeter wavebands, rain attenuation leads to a few dB of additional path loss within the distance range of 1 km which degrades the signal caused by the electromagnetic interference. Consequently, MMW technology is extensively utilized in various services such as radio broadcaster, remote sensing, automotive radars, wireless sensing, imaging and others which is analysed to create huge market growth across the globe.

Report Coverage

The report: “Millimeter Wave Technology Industry Outlook – Forecast (2021-2026)”, by IndustryARC covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Millimeter Wave Technology Market.

By Product Type: Scanner Systems (Active Systems, Passive Systems), Radar and Satellite Communications Systems (Perimeter Surveillance Radar Systems, Application-Specific Radar Systems and Satellite Communication Systems), Telecommunication Equipment (Small-Cell Equipment, Macrocell Equipment) and Others.

By Frequency Band: 24 GHz to 57 GHz, 57 GHz to 86 GHz, 86 GHz to 300 GHz and Others.

By License Type: Light Licensed, Unlicensed and Fully Licensed.

By Component: Antennas & Transceiver Components, Frequency Sources, Communication & Networking, Imaging Components, RF & Radio Components, Sensors & Controls, Power & Battery Components, Interface Components and Others.

By End-Use Industry: Mobile & Telecommunication, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Healthcare, Industrial, Aerospace & Défense and Others.

By Geography: North America(U.S., Canada and Mexico); Europe(U.K., Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Russia, Rest of Europe); APAC (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, Rest of APAC); South America(Brazil, Argentina, Rest of Americas); RoW (Middle East & Africa).

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Key Takeaways

Increasing demand of Broadband and high mobile speeds across the globe is analysed to significantly drive the Millimeter Wave Technology Market during the forecast period 2021-2026.

Antennas & Transceiver Components are analysed to hold significant share in 2020 owing to its increasing adoption in the automotive sector for AEB (automatic emergency braking) applications.

Mobile & Telecommunication sector is expected to hold the highest market share in the forecast period among other end-use industries owing to the increasing demand for wireless communications technologies and its huge adoption in different smartphones.

Asia-Pacific is analysed to hold the highest share in 2020 owing to the extensive application of Millimeter wave technology in telecommunications and mobile applications and increasing production of smartphones in this region.

Millimeter Wave Technology Market Segment Analysis - By Component

By Component, the Millimeter Wave Technology Market Report is segmented into Antennas & Transceiver Components, Frequency Sources, Communication & Networking, Imaging Components, RF & Radio Components, Sensors & Controls, Power & Battery Components, Interface Components and Others. Antennas & Transceiver components is analysed to hold highest share 21.56% in 2020 owing to its increasing adoption in automotive sector. Millimeter wave technology has profoundly impacted the evolution of the radar sensors and has offered significant capabilities and efficiency improvements. The automotive industry is expected to benefit from this development. The increasing AEB (automatic emergency braking) applications in the 77 GHz radar system is one such indicator which tend to bring major opportunities for its market growth during the forecast period. With the recent focus on safety, such as the release of new federal guidance for automated vehicles, such as Automated Vehicles 3.0 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the market potential has been extended for use in the mid-end cars which tend to bring significant growth in its demand during the forecast period.

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Millimeter Wave Technology Market Segment Analysis - By End-Use Industry

By End-Use Industry, the Millimeter Wave Technology Market Report is segmented into Mobile & Telecommunication, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, Healthcare, Industrial, Aerospace & Défense and Others. Mobile & Telecommunication sector is analysed to hold the highest share during the forecast period 2021-2026. The Millimeter waves are considered to be the key enabling technology for successful deployment of 5th generation wireless communication network across the globe which is a major growing factor for its market growth in Mobile & Telecommunication sector. Increasing investment and adoption of 5G technology network is expected to create a huge demand for Millimeter wave technology equipment. The telecommunication industry is going under a radical change with the growing data consumption and limited bandwidth. Moreover, in last few years, the production and sales of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices has brought a significant growth in the demand for wireless connectivity solutions. For instance, according to Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) Mobile economy report 2021, there were approximately 5.2 billion unique mobile subscribers in 2020 which was forecasted to reach 5.7 billion by the end of 2025 among which smartphones accounted for 60% of the connections and it is expected that the number would reach approximately six billion in 2026, with an 80% share of smartphones. This tend to bring significant growth in the demand of Millimeter wave technologies for supreme wireless connectivity solutions, further driving its market growth during the forecast period.

Millimeter Wave Technology Market Segment Analysis – By Geography

Asia-Pacific is analysed to be the major region with a share of 35% in 2020 for the Millimeter Wave Technology Market owing to the increasing application of Millimeter wave technology in Mobile & Telecommunication sector. Asia Pacific Millimeter wave technology market is primarily driven by increasing data consumption that has created the demand for efficient wireless backhaul solutions which tend to uplift the demand of telecommunication equipment further driving the market growth in this region. Moreover, with increasing infrastructural investment to set up 5th generation wireless network is analysed to be a driving factor for the growth of Millimeter wave technology in this region during the forecast period. For instance, as per the CISCO VNI, Asia Pacific accounted for 47% of global data traffic in 2021. This tend to create huge demand for the high bandwidth data transmission solutions which further drive the Millimeter wave technology market growth. Moreover, according to India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), mobile phone exports in India reached a record of $ 1.5 billion in 2020, of which 98% are expected to be smartphones. This increasing production of smartphones in this region is anticipated to bring huge demand for high broadband and mobile speed technologies which will drive the market growth of Millimeter wave technology in this region.

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Millimeter Wave Technology Market Drivers

Increasing demand of broadband and 5G connectivity solutions will enhance Millimeter wave technology market growth

High broadband speed is a crucial part for a wide range of end-use applications. With the increasing demand of broadband speed improvements which has resulted in increased consumption of high-bandwidth content tend to be a major driving factor for the market growth of Millimeter wave technology during the forecast period. In the next few years, the global average broadband speed is expected to grow from 62.5 Mbps to >130 Mbps owing to several factors such as deployment and adoption of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH), high-speed DSL and cable broadband adoption, as well as overall broadband penetration. These factors have brought growth in the adoption of various Millimeter wave technologies further driving its market growth during the forecast period. According to Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the communication network and service environment would become more complex by 2023, and the 5G technology market would witness immense growth due to the ongoing advancements in 5G network infrastructure. The unique characteristics of Millimeter waves enable near-line-of-sight wireless networks and make point-to-multipoint technology possible, enabling a single transmitter to serve multiple transceivers at various locations. This tend to drive its market growth during the forecast period.

Increasing application of Millimeter wave technology to reduce data traffic will propel the Millimeter Wave Technology Market

With the increasing users of smartphones and adoption of cloud-based services across various end-users, the data traffic issue has been a major factor that disrupts their working efficiency through latency and data crash. Data traffic refers to the amount of data which is transferred between the internet and the hosting account on the web server. With the user moving towards more data intensive content such as video streaming, augmented reality, voice over data, 4K video, increasing number of internet user on smart phone etc. data traffic is expected to rise in future. Growing data traffic creates bandwidth complexities and network congestion. For instance, according to Cisco Internet Annual Reports, 5G connection will generate nearly 3 times more traffic than a 4G connection by 2023 among which IoT devices will account for 50% of all networked devices. With the implementation of Millimeter wave technology, it is easy to transmit large amount of data as the frequency is directly proportional to bit rates. Thus, the Millimeter waves are suitable for transmission of digital data, cellular communications. This creates need for efficient wireless mobile backhaul. These features uplift its demand across various end-use industries using cloud-based services, further driving its market growth.

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Millimeter Wave Technology Market Challenges

Low penetration power through obstacles is analysed to hamper Millimeter Wave Technology Market growth

While Millimeter wave technology offers massive advantages over other radio frequencies but on the other hand, they also have some disadvantages which include low penetration power through obstacles. Millimeter waves are not capable of bouncing off physical objects which disrupts the connectivity and bring major challenges for its adoption especially in closed locations. Obstacles such as tree branches and walls can interfere and absorb the transmission and halt the signal. Additionally, Millimeter waves are more expensive than other commonly used frequencies. This makes the technology almost inaccessible for smaller companies that do not have the finances. Currently, mobile network providers are focused on building Millimeter wave-friendly 5G infrastructure. Moreover, rise in environmental concerns and adverse impact by Millimeter wave technology on the environment hamper its market growth across the globe.

Millimeter Wave Technology Market Landscape

Production Innovation, Acquisitions, Collaboration, and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the Millimeter Wave Technology Market. In 2020, the market of Millimeter Wave Technology industry outlook has been fragmented by several companies. Millimeter Wave Technology top 10 companies include:

Axxcss Wireless Solutions

NEC Corporation

Siklu Communication

L3 HARRIS

Smiths Group

Eravant,

Aviat Networks

Farran Technologies

Millimeter Wave Products

Keysight Technologies

Acquisitions/Technology Launches/Partnerships

In March 2020, Keysight technologies and VIOMI, the pioneer of IoT@Home, announced their strategic partnership to advance 5G enabled IoT smart homes. Keysight’s 5G solutions were chosen by VIOMI to test the radio frequency (RF) performance of the company’s IoT devices for home applications. This will enhance the market growth of MMW technology in consumer electronics sector.

In January 2020, NEC Corporation launched their new Millimeter-wave distributed antenna radio unit to make better use of the 5G Millimeter-wave spectrum (28 GHz band). This will uplift channel quality for indoor 5G applications, further driving MMW technology market growth.

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Satellite Communication Market Research Report by Regional Analysis and Forecast Till 2030

Satellite Communication Industry Overview

The global satellite communication market size was estimated at USD 83.29 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.0% from 2024 to 2030. The promising growth prospects of the market can be attributed to the growing demand for High-throughput Satellite (HTS) systems, which provide significantly increased capacity and data speeds compared to traditional systems. HTS systems enable faster and more efficient data transmission, making them ideal for bandwidth-intensive applications such as video streaming, remote sensing, and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity.

New frequency bands, such as high-frequency and very high-frequency bands, are also rapidly expanding the available satcom spectrum. These bands offer improved bandwidth and increased capacity, enabling higher data rates and supporting bandwidth-intensive applications. Several solution providers across the globe are focusing on developing solutions that offer better connectivity for a myriad of use cases. For instance, in June 2023, Get SAT Ltd, a provider of miniaturized Satcom terminals, launched its latest product line, MoComm.

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The line of multi-orbit communication solutions features the innovative multi-orbit communication capability. This feature enables smooth and efficient switching between satellite constellations, ensuring uninterrupted connectivity. MoComm operates seamlessly in both Ku and Ka-bands. The Ka-band functionality empowers users to seamlessly transfer data traffic between the O3b Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) constellation and any Geostationary Orbit (GEO) constellation. The Ku-band has received certification for compatibility with Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and any GEO constellation, further expanding its versatility and applicability.

Increasing use of Satcom in government and defense sectors is contributing to the growing demand for HTS capacity. Government agencies are increasingly relying on sensor data and ISR platforms to transform their operational environments. These platforms facilitate the sharing of real-time HD video and other valuable information obtained from Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). In response to this growing demand, leading industry players such as Viasat, Inc. and SES S.A. are making significant investments aimed at pioneering novel solutions tailored to various government and defense applications.

The growing deployment of satellite constellations dedicated to IoT connectivity is also contributing to industry growth. These constellations consist of several small satellites working together to provide global coverage for IoT devices, enabling seamless communication and data exchange across vast geographic areas. This trend is driven by the applications of IoT technology in areas such as agriculture, logistics, environmental monitoring, and asset tracking, where uninterrupted connectivity is essential.

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The global Internet of Things (IoT) market size was valued at USD 605.69 billion in 2014 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.2% from 2015 to 2022.

The global video streaming market size was estimated at USD 106.83 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 21.5% from 2024 to 2030.

Key Companies profiled:

Viasat, Inc.

SES S.A

Intelsat S.A.

Telesat Corporation

EchoStar Corporation

L3Harris Technologies, Inc

Thuraya Telecommunications Company (Yashat)

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.

Cobham Limited

Key Satellite Communication Company Insights

Some of the key companies operating in the market are Viasat, Inc., SES S.A, L3 Harris Technologies, Inc., EchoStar Corporation, and SKY Perfect JSAT Group.

Viasat, Inc. is engaged in providing communications technologies and services. The company offers end-to-end platforms for ground infrastructure, Ka-band satellites, and user terminals to provide high-speed, high-quality broadband solutions to enterprises, governments, and consumers across the globe.

EchoStar Corporation provides satcom solutions. The company’s geographic presence spans various countries, including the U.S., Brazil, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Russia, the UAE, and the U.K.

Intelsat S.A., Telesat Corporation, Thuraya Telecommunications Company (Yashat), Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd., and Cobham Limited, are some of the emerging companies in the satcom market.

Thuraya Telecommunications Company is a UAE-based provider of mobile satellite services. The company offers advanced communications solutions to various sectors, including energy, broadcast media, military, marine, and aerospace.

Intelsat S.A. offers satcom services for transmitting data, video, and voice signals. The company provides these services to various media companies, wireless & fixed telecom operators, data networking service providers, ISPs, and multinational corporations.

Recent Developments

In April 2023, SES S.A. and Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CNT), a telecommunications provider, partnered to support Ecuador's digital inclusion efforts in the Galapagos Islands. They have announced a significant expansion agreement for medium earth orbit satellite capacity. This expansion aims to provide enhanced broadband connectivity and 3G/4G/5G mobile services to businesses, residents, and tourists across the isolated Galapagos Islands in the eastern Pacific Ocean, contributing to the development and connectivity of the region.

In April 2023, Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. announced that was expanding its strategic collaboration with Intelsat S.A. to expand Intelsat S.A.’s capabilities in cellular backhaul and In-Flight Connectivity (IFC). This expansion includes multimillion-dollar orders for Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.’s multi-service platforms and terminals.

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Co-Working in San Antonio

Flexible Co-Working Space for Rent in San Antonio

San Antonio is home to iconic landmarks such as the Alamo and the River Walk, as well as a diverse population that contributes to its unique and dynamic atmosphere. With a growing economy and a strong sense of community, San Antonio continues to be a popular destination for both tourists and residents alike. As businesses evolve in today’s dynamic landscape, the demand for flexible office spaces has grown exponentially. Whether you’re a startup seeking agility, a remote worker craving community, or an established company exploring expansion, San Antonio offers a diverse array of flexible office space rental solutions to meet your needs.

Virtual Office Space

A virtual office provides a flexible and cost-effective solution for businesses and professionals who want to establish a professional business presence without the need for a physical office space. With a virtual office, individuals can have access to a prestigious business address, mail handling services, and professional receptionist services without the overhead costs of a traditional office. Additionally, virtual offices often offer amenities such as meeting rooms, coworking spaces, and administrative support, allowing businesses to operate efficiently and professionally without the constraints of a physical location. This flexibility makes virtual offices an attractive option for entrepreneurs, freelancers, and remote workers who require a professional image and support services without the commitment of a long-term lease or the expenses associated with maintaining a physical office.

Shared Office Space

This allows businesses to easily scale up or down as needed without being locked into a lengthy lease. Additionally, shared office spaces often come fully furnished and equipped with amenities such as high-speed internet, printing services, and conference rooms, saving businesses the time and expense of setting up their own office. Furthermore, being in a shared space can provide networking opportunities and collaboration with other professionals and businesses. Finally, the cost of shared office space is typically lower than that of traditional office rentals, making it an attractive option for startups and small businesses looking to minimize overhead expenses.

Understanding Flexible Office Space

Flexible office spaces, also referred to as coworking spaces or serviced offices, offer a versatile alternative to traditional leased offices by providing short-term leases, ready-to-use amenities, and a collaborative environment. This model is particularly appealing to startups and freelancers aiming to reduce overhead costs while enjoying the benefits of a professional workspace.

Larger corporations also benefit from flexible office spaces for establishing satellite offices or project-specific workspaces, allowing them to adapt quickly to changing business needs without the long-term commitment of conventional leases. This flexibility makes flexible office spaces a popular choice in dynamic business environments like San Antonio, where companies may need to scale up or down quickly in response to market demands. Additionally, flexible office spaces provide a cost-effective solution for larger corporations looking to expand their presence in new markets or test out new business ventures without the risk of a long-term lease. This allows them to maintain agility and stay competitive in a rapidly changing business landscape.

Why San Antonio?

San Antonio’s allure goes beyond its cultural and tourist attractions. As Texas’s second-largest city, it hosts a thriving economy bolstered by key sectors like healthcare, cybersecurity, and tourism. This economic diversity cultivates a vibrant business landscape conducive to innovation and growth.

Moreover, San Antonio offers a lower cost of living compared to other major Texas cities, making it an enticing choice for businesses seeking to use flexible office spaces and maximize operational efficiency without sacrificing quality. This combination of economic vitality, sectoral strength, and affordability positions San Antonio as a prime destination for businesses looking to establish or expand their presence in a supportive and cost-effective environment.

Advantages of Flexible Office Spaces

Cost Efficiency of Flexible Office Spaces

Flexible office spaces provide businesses with the opportunity to scale up or down as needed, without being tied down by a fixed lease agreement. This adaptability is especially beneficial for startups and small businesses that may experience fluctuating growth. Additionally, the ability to access fully furnished and equipped workspaces on a pay-as-you-go basis eliminates the need for large capital investments in office furniture and technology. This financial freedom enables companies to focus on their core operations and invest in areas that will drive their business forward.

Scalability

Startups and growing businesses benefit from the ability to scale operations seamlessly using flexible office space rentals. Whether you need a single desk today or a dedicated floor tomorrow, flexible office providers in San Antonio offer customizable solutions that adapt to your evolving needs. This flexibility allows businesses to easily adjust their office space as they grow, without being tied down to long-term leases or the hassle of relocating. With customizable options, businesses can create a workspace that suits their unique requirements, whether it’s a collaborative open-plan layout or private offices for individual teams. This adaptability enables companies to focus on their core business activities while having the peace of mind that their office space can grow with them.

Networking Opportunities

Coworking environments offer not only flexible office space, but also provide a platform for professionals from various industries to come together and collaborate. By sharing communal spaces, businesses have the opportunity to connect with individuals from different backgrounds and skill sets, leading to the exchange of innovative ideas and the potential for new partnerships. This collaborative atmosphere fosters a sense of community and encourages networking, ultimately driving innovation and growth for all involved.

Work-Life Balance

Flexible office spaces in San Antonio are designed to prioritize the well-being of their occupants, offering amenities that enhance work-life balance. Wellness rooms provide a space for relaxation and rejuvenation, while recreational areas offer opportunities for physical activity and social interaction. On-site cafés provide convenient access to healthy food options and a place for colleagues to connect over a meal or coffee. These offerings contribute to a positive work environment that promotes productivity and employee satisfaction, ultimately leading to a more engaged and motivated workforce.

Types of Flexible Office Spaces in San Antonio

San Antonio’s flexible office market caters to a variety of preferences and business requirements:

Coworking Spaces

Coworking spaces are the perfect solution for freelancers, startups, and small teams looking for a professional and collaborative work environment. With options for shared desks or private offices, individuals and teams can find the right flexible office space to suit their needs. In addition to workspace, coworking spaces often offer access to communal areas where members can relax, network, and collaborate. Providers like Geekdom and CoLab offer flexible membership options with amenities such as high-speed internet, conference rooms, and networking events, making it easy for professionals to find the resources they need to succeed.

Serviced Offices

Designed for businesses needing privacy and professionalism, serviced offices come fully furnished and equipped with essential services like receptionists, IT support, and cleaning services. Regus and WeWork are prominent providers offering serviced offices in San Antonio’s key business districts.

Hybrid Spaces

Hybrid spaces offer the best of both worlds, allowing businesses to enjoy the collaborative atmosphere of flexible office spaces and networking opportunities of a coworking environment while also having the privacy and security of their own dedicated office space. This flexibility is particularly appealing to medium-sized businesses and corporate teams who may need a mix of open, collaborative areas and private offices for different aspects of their work. Additionally, these spaces often come equipped with advanced IT infrastructure and exclusive amenities that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of each organization, making them an attractive option for companies looking for a customizable and efficient workspace solution.

Choosing the Right Space for Your Business

Selecting the ideal flexible office space in San Antonio requires careful consideration of several factors:

Location

Evaluate proximity to clients, collaborators, and amenities such as dining, transportation, and entertainment options. Downtown San Antonio and the Northwest Side are popular areas for flexible office spaces due to their central locations and business-friendly environments.

Amenities

Prioritize amenities that align with your business requirements and employee preferences. Look for features like state-of-the-art technology, flexible lease terms, parking facilities, and access to business support services.

Community and Culture

When assessing the coworking community, it is important to consider the demographics of the members, as this can impact the diversity of perspectives and experiences within the space. Additionally, evaluating the networking opportunities available can provide insight into the potential for collaboration and professional growth. A collaborative atmosphere is essential for fostering creativity and teamwork, so it is important to gauge the overall vibe of the community. Choosing a space that prioritizes innovation and inclusivity can contribute to a positive work environment, ultimately enhancing productivity and boosting employee morale.

Budget

Establish a clear budget and compare pricing structures across different providers. Consider all-inclusive packages versus à la carte options to determine which offers the best value for your investment when renting flexible office space for workers.

Future Trends in Flexible Workspaces

The landscape of workspaces continues to evolve with advancements in technology, changes in workforce demographics, and shifting corporate priorities. Key trends influencing the future of flexible office spaces in San Antonio include:

Hybrid Work Models: As more companies embrace remote work and hybrid work models, the need for flexible office solutions has grown significantly. These solutions must be able to accommodate both in-office and remote employees, providing a seamless and productive work environment for all. This has led to an increased demand for coworking spaces, hot desking options, and flexible lease terms that allow businesses to adapt to changing workforce needs. Additionally, technology and infrastructure that support remote collaboration and communication have become essential components of modern office spaces. Overall, the rise of remote work has reshaped the way we think about office design and utilization, driving the need for more adaptable and flexible workspace solutions.

Sustainability Initiatives: Businesses are increasingly prioritizing sustainability and eco-friendly practices when selecting office spaces. Providers that integrate green building standards and sustainable amenities may gain a competitive edge.

Enhanced Technology Integration: As digital transformation accelerates, flexible office spaces are adopting advanced technologies such as IT devices, AI-driven analytics, and virtual collaboration tools to optimize efficiency and user experience.

Customization and Personalization: Flexible office providers are offering more personalized experiences through tailored workspace designs, curated networking events, and specialized services that cater to specific industries or organizational cultures.

Conclusion

As San Antonio evolves into a vibrant hub for innovation and business, the demand for flexible office spaces is poised for significant growth. Whether you’re launching a startup, expanding operations, or adapting to new work trends, San Antonio’s diverse array of flexible office solutions provides the agility, scalability, and community support essential for success in today’s competitive market. By aligning your business priorities with available workspace options and capitalizing on the advantages of flexible arrangements, you can strategically position your organization to thrive within San Antonio’s dynamic and evolving business environment. This city not only fosters economic growth but also offers a supportive ecosystem where businesses of all sizes can innovate, collaborate, and achieve sustainable success.

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