March 2017
Space is open for business
... on planet Earth. Engagement is an important part of the process. “Whether you work in the fashion, farming, food or film industries, the message is to be as inclusive as you can,” said film producer Duncan Copp. “The more we assimilate the idea...
August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
...in the 1990s with today gives a clear indication of the huge progress made and the financial and industrial strategies regarding its massive requirements for broadband telecommunication, location-based services and information dissemination worldwide...
February 2020
Climate change and spaceports – a difficult balance
... Union disintegrated and consumerism became the world’s dominant economic force. The environment was sidelined as vested industrial interests offered us an ever-greater choice of products and materials. However, evidence from satellites that the hole...
July 2020
Inspiring the next generation into STEM
...for the UK to make up 10 percent of the global space industry by 2030, which means the creation of 80,000 jobs. Within...little change in uptake or the demographic diversity of the space industry. These efforts have often sought to make careers in space...
September 2020
Space technology transfer - today and tomorrow
...new business models. In the context of the space industry this is the process of transferring space know-how and... in the sector that are not so well understood. The UK space industry is one of a longtail of small companies and with sector growth we...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... of the oldest and most effective methods of risk management, it is also known as not particularly innovative. The insurance industry’s aversion to risk and need for stability has caused some insurers to withdraw temporarily from supporting the...
