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September 2018
Bridging the ‘digital divide’ with nanosatellites
...become increasingly sophisticated, making them capable of handling the burden of bridging the digital divide. The Pearls, Sky and Space Global’s future equatorial nanosatellite communications network, will have key features such as ...the equatorial belt to deliver affordable connectivity services, which will drive digital inclusion. Along with bridging the digital divide, Sky and Space Global is helping to tackle the issue of financial exclusion. ...
October 2025
Europe’s unified vision for space governance and growth
...increase competitiveness, enhance security and embed sustainability at the core of space operations. Against this backdrop, the Forum provided ROOM Space Journal with a firsthand insight into how Europe plans to redefine its ... represent 20 percent of the planet’s surface area. Satellites are increasingly vital for bridging digital divides, enabling services from education to precision agriculture in underserved regions. She identified four trends ...
September 2025
Why the global space sector needs urgent regulation
...challenging the ability of governments and regulators to keep up. In this thought-provoking opinion piece for ROOM Space Journal, former UK Science Minister and Member of the British Parliament George Freeman argues for a bold, proactive... It is the opposite. A race to the top – making the UK a leader in the modern, agile (digital), evidence-based regulation of new technologies and innovation sectors. Setting the standards for the global industries...
July 2020
Lego’s replica space programme
...model building. It is therefore no great surprise that Lego has embarked on its own small space programme. Entering space Space is increasingly an integral part of our culture… It is therefore no great surprise that ... writer, and a Commissioning Editor for ROOM Space Journal. He has 40 years of experience as a satellite communications engineer and consultant to the space industry, space insurance and space education sectors. He is the author of ...
May 2024
Prioritising space solutions to accelerate sustainable development
...) but they still look like far away targets. We must accelerate our efforts to achieve them, leveraging space solutions to do so. Space is not just an enabler of the SDGs, it is a major driver of them, and if that is ... focus and accelerate with a sense of urgency. There are so many areas of need, whether we consider the digital divide or climate change. All these needs find a solution in satellite. Unfortunately, there are gaps between demand for...
January 2021
Time to change our relationship with space?
...of trains, planes, cars and, yes, rockets in the 20th century. Today the computer and the digital world have heralded a globally Connected Revolution – first of people and soon of things – and probably,.... In 2018 he became the UKSA’s Chief Scientist. He retired in 2020 and continues to advocate on Space and Astronomy matters. He is a visiting Professor with the University of Leicester and a member of ROOM Space Journal’s Editorial Board.
January 2023
Original Sin - Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
... make modern military forces more lethal and capable, economies more efficient, lucrative, and digital, and provide a number of critical infrastructure services such as weather, climate, and ... outer space, and the author of War in Space: Strategy, Spacepower, Geopolitics and several papers on space policy in a variety of academic journals. Dr Bowen frequently appears in media items on space policy and advises practitioners on space security ...
16 March 2018
CSUN undergraduate published in Room, The Space Journal
... and a few other SGAC members, Perez co-authored an article recently published in Room, The Space Journal. Perez worked alongside Ph.D. candidates and was the only undergraduate student on this publication. Enabling Private...the point of view of the millennial generation, gave Perez the opportunity to write about the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, which she writes, “demonstrates a willingness by the U.S. government to allow innovation...
November 2025
Extra-terrestrial Skyring: managing space debris with an artificial planetary ring
... debris, we use the material as a resource. The potential dangers imposed by the growing population of space debris has been well-covered in ROOM Space Journal. Currently, there are around 36,000 objects larger than 10 cm in low Earth orbit and...
