August 2019
Space investment – from build-up to breakthrough
... When we talk about the value chain, we are referring to opportunities in high visibility activities like launch and Earth observation as well as relative newcomers such as satellite servicing; space debris indexing, and clean-up; downlink and ground...
June 2022
Military space – how worried should we be?
... Likewise, India’s space programme, as inspired by Vikram Sarabhai, was devoted to economic and social purposes such as Earth observation, weather warning and communications. Over time, India broadened its capacity into missions to the Moon (2007...
June 2015
Watching over alpine explorers
... forces, mission controllers and emergency management centres. In addition, topographic maps, high resolution orthographic photos and earth observation data can also be accessed to help the teams on the ground. The current project, which is supported...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... deliver the most benefits, employment, and economic savings. This included position, navigation and timing, Earth observation and satellite communications. However, the policy proved insufficient as it did not reflect current technological advances...
May 2022
China’s international collaboration in space: an evolving approach from the Middle Kingdom
...Road Spatial Information Corridor (BRI SIC). BRI SIC envisions a global network of space infrastructure including Earth observation communications and navigation constellations, supporting ground equipment, and a variety of terminals and applications...
April 2024
Planning, designing and delivering a spaceport
... has seen a noticeable increase in the development of micro launch companies, capitalising on the small satellite and Earth observation (EO) data market. There has also been a scramble for governments with no prior spaceflight heritage to develop...
