July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
...). The SIA is intended to create the necessary legal framework for the expansion and growth of the UK space industry. In an industry that is subject to such rapid change and accelerated development, once the UK Government decided to utilise existing...
January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
... Duchy of Luxembourg has famously put capital behind this category and seems committed to ensuring that the industry develops. Earlier in 2017 it invested US$29 million in Planetary Resources and also agreed to fund a spacecraft for Deep Space...
August 2019
Space investment – from build-up to breakthrough
.... Opportunities for profitable company growth, and thus positive investment returns, are emerging throughout the space industry value chain. While the focus is often on the highly visible companies led by billionaires, substantial value is emerging...
December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... that will service it has given the UK space community a strengthened sense of purpose. Meanwhile, the 2018 Space Industry Act is nearing completion as the necessary regulations move through parliament and the first UK launches will be possible...
October 2020
Pandemic impacts - the state of the ground segment
... for CubeSats to share a launch with even the most expensive and risky interplanetary missions. Similarly, the industry is shifting away from dedicated ground stations to a more practical ‘sharing-economy’ approach. Unlike the traditional dedicated...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
...business plans involve ‘space mining’ for profit. These companies include Planetary Resources Inc, Deep Space Industries, Moon Express, and Shackleton Energy Corporation. There is a great abundance of wealth of natural resources on our six sextillion...
