March 2016
Building Confidence and Reducing Risk in Space Resources Policy
... of expanding commercial activities in space. Many other commercial applications, such as commercial space stations, on-orbit servicing and on-orbit fuel depots may be approaching viability in the coming years. Governments must consider how they will...
27 April 2018
Another milestone for the SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft
...and Ariane 6 launcher families, is already a leader in state-of-the-art propulsion technologies and the Arclight’s customisable in orbit service modes will assist the SPACE DRONE™ in completing its various mission phases. Speaking of the announcement...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... areas of commercial development likely to benefit from these most recent launch developments will be propellant depots, robotics, in-orbit servicing and the placement of computing resources off planet. Jeff Bezos, of Amazon and Blue Origin, has long...
October 2021
A US space strategy for 2050: shaping a domain on the cusp
... can ensure both the national security and commercial aspects of space grow into a vibrant space ecosystem – on-orbit servicing, nuclear power and propulsion, space debris removal, and in-situ resource utilisation (ISRU) are just a few...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... important to enforce post-mission disposal to ensure efficient use of the orbital capacity taken up by a country. In this regard, the development of commercial in-orbit servicing, refuelling and other rendezvous and close-proximity capabilities will...
13 July 2015
ISS Conference: 2024 plans, LEO development & how CASIS manages risk aversion
... conference were frank about the bad luck they have encountered since the Orbital ATK Antares explosion last fall. “After Orbital Services exploded last October, and we did the second attempt, it was on SpaceX 7 just a little...
