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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 ...
February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
...— could cause potentially mission-altering consequences. Given that a huge number of satellites, as well as the International Space Station (ISS), operate in LEO, it is hardly surprising that the proliferation of debris is of major concern ... Whipple shielding to provide a measure of protection from debris impacts and other hazards such as micrometeorite strikes, the majority of other space hardware does not. Under normal conditions, objects in LEO...
March 2021
Space weather and risk mitigation
... whole spectrum is of high importance. Disaster severity is a function of four groups of critical factors: hazard characteristics, space asset characteristics, terrestrial infrastructure properties and exposure, as depicted in Fig. 2. In this sense,...Society is clearly more aware of already experienced threats, while the strength, duration and impact of space weather are subject to uncertainty. However, the following features that should be kept in...
October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
...addressed. For one, it could entail creating a new treaty, which would be a slow-going process impacted by intractable geopolitics. For another, if states opted for volunteer-based information sharing, there could be ... law & regulation. He has been a contributor to several aviation and space law focused journals, is a member of the International Institute of Space Law, is the Chair of the Legal Technical Committee with the American Institute...
July 2019
Who owns outer space?
... interpretation of ‘the mankind provisions’ has thus reached an impasse and, according to former Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Space Law, Prof Joanne Gabrynowitz, it is “now primarily a political problem and... therefore, only subject to a ... amount will be an arbitrary fee, not set by the market and which would have to be factored into project costings. These and other proposals would directly benefit humankind in accordance with Article I of ...
January 2021
Time to change our relationship with space?
... ubiquitous, spreading around our Earth in ever increasing numbers and even having their own societal impact on our night sky. Artist’s impression of the Rosetta orbiter deploying the Philae lander to.... 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.
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... becoming a mediator between science and beauty The challenge is to transform extreme environmental conditions from a limiting factor to an opportunity and, for example, to try to design environments and objects that take advantage of ... has chaired international symposia and workshops on design for outer space and has written books and published numerous papers in scientific journals. She has been the recipient of several prestigious awards, ...
April 2021
Space wars - how they start and how to end them
...if it has on-board radar or optical systems to track a target and fine manoeuvring jets for impact accuracy. Even a small laser on a satellite can damage sensitive optical components such as Earth-oriented...control is of utmost importance. An additional factor is that space warfare is very political, meaning that it can be difficult to understand worldwide reactions to major space wars. Certainly, smaller space ‘incidents’ can be kept from the ...
October 2021
Space in the movies – lessons for spacefarers
...and he’s right. There’s a Dark Side in all of us, and its impact on our behaviour forms the motive power behind countless space adventures, portrayed in black-and-white and glorious technicolour by the moviemakers. But... long as we don’t annihilate ourselves, we’ll eventually meet other sentient beings, then all these factors will still apply. As an aficionado of space films, I’d summarise it like this: the truth is out there and it’s going to look...
