... of Operational Space Elevators must be Earth-based to defeat the principal challenge - escaping the Earth’s gravity well. It is envisioned that there will be one Galactic Harbour at IOC and three at FOC with two bi-directional Space Elevators...
... for the space sector, the Belt and 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...
... in case of emergency. An expandable design with off-the-shelf modules would leverage economy of scale and be envisioned as built by robotics with human oversight of quality control which would ensure cost-effectiveness and maintain an acceptable...
... for transformation and then moved to another orbit for operations. With developed space mobility we can also envision catching satellites to extend their lifetime, or moving it as a second hand one to a new orbit more adapted for the...
... commons’, which in turn hints at the dismantling of the foundations on which international space law has been envisioned, built, promulgated and advanced. Most importantly, recent years have witnessed an exponential increase in the privatisation and...
... if funding stops in a few years. “Transitioning the ISS to private operation under the timetable currently envisioned presents significant challenges in stimulating private sector interest to take on an extremely costly and complex enterprise. Based...