July 2021
Nitrous oxide – a green propellant for commercial space exploration
.... There are two more advantages of N2O applications for space propulsion. The first is in the possible exploitation of the N2O self-pressurisation feature that eliminates propellant expulsion systems, allowing simpler and cheaper propellant ...
August 2021
Collision avoidance – time for agreement on space sustainability
... for the Treaty, proposes the establishment of an international regime to ‘govern the exploitation of the natural resources of the Moon’ as soon as such exploitation was feasible. The two superpowers, although involved in the negotiations, would not...
December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... launch, significant value also lies in the ‘downstream’ exploitation of remote sensing data Both SpaceX and OneWeb are part...launch, significant value also lies in the ‘downstream’ exploitation of remote sensing data obtained from space systems and...
January 2023
Original Sin - Power, Technology and War in Outer Space
.... Space is not a new or emerging military and security issue. Earth orbit has always been a place of military exploitation and economic competition since satellites began flying above the atmosphere. The ‘militarisation of space’ is not a new...
February 2023
Cultivating cultural memory as Asgardians
...to dominate where their resources are better prepared to exploit and commercialise. This pattern may soon be extended ... new space legislation can be drafted that allows the exploitation of its mineral and water resources. Countering conflict Sometimes...
September 2023
India signs up to the Artemis Accords
...Earth asteroids and comets for space exploration and commercial exploitation. The Accords define a set of guidelines, ...the global governance framework for all nations exploring and exploiting space beyond Earth orbit. The framework in essence ...
