June 2018
Space 2080 a future perspective
...purely private interests - gave rise to unexpected opposition by ‘citizens of the world’. These very people prohibited the exploitation of the Moon by classifying it as a ‘world heritage’ site. The combined effect of the movement for the preservation...
June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
... enthusiasm, who in turn enables him to achieve his vision. Once the goal is attained, economic and military exploitation can start. The story-tellers stands on the new shore, looks further to the horizon, and imagines...
July 2018
A moment in space and time
..., in reality, the foundation of geopolitics is more like a ‘law of the jungle’ based on the development of weapons and exploitation of resources. Perhaps, space is to face the same future? “The essence of Asgardia is peace in space and the prevention...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
... growth predictions are almost exclusively focusing upon LEO, an area of space already under strain from over exploitation. Considering that, upon the passing of the SIA, the UK Government declared it to be “the most modern piece of space...
August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
...or larger for specific identification. Image processing techniques are then applied to detect anomalies in the scene, also exploiting colour-aided contrast techniques. An approach based on high resolution imaging offers the best chances to detect and...
November 2018
Why we should not assume that war in space is ‘inevitable’
... This also gives rise to what I term the ‘creeping colonisation’ of space, around claims regarding resource exploitation and attempts by countries to establish systems to protect themselves against their vulnerabilities by denying access to space for...
