March 2018
Mapping the dark universe
Euclid is due for launch on a Soyuz-Fregat from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, by mid-2021. The optical/near-infrared survey mission, which is part of ESA’s ...
May 2019
Active debris removal faces legal minefield
... debris was deemed to have caused damage to functional satellites. One of the most prominent examples is a collision with Europe’s Sentinel-1A radar satellite that occurred in August 2016. As the European Space Agency (ESA) reported, a tiny piece...
January 2021
How the UK space sector is levelling up with support from its science facilities
... Council (STFC) through the UK Space Agency. The North West already boasts the largest aerospace sector in Europe and, within the UK, its digital economy is second only to London. But developing a thriving space sector here...
May 2022
Redefining the space professional – disruptions in the space sector workforce
... believes in supporting space professionals as early in the value chain as possible. As such, it is a founding member of Women in Aerospace Europe, regularly supports the Space Generation Council and even has its own children’s foundation enabling...
April 2025
Life in the Sun’s atmosphere - the looming threat of solar storms
... potential economic losses of US$755 billion over five years. However, the gap between North America and Europe is narrow, with the latter projected to suffer a US$697 billion hit. Greater China and Asia-Pacific are...
September 2025
Iran’s ascent - a space power in the shadow of sanctions
... scrutiny and sanction. Iran, often cast in adversarial terms by the West, launched more satellites in 2024 than Europe. In this revealing analysis, veteran space writer Brian Harvey explores the evolution of Iran’s civil and military...
