January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
..., and the emergence of private companies, such as Moon Express and Astrobotic, coupled with plans announced by China, Japan and Russia, it is likely the Moon will be a large focus in the near term. Many have argued that...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
...to further reduce cost by avoiding costly transport of satellites to launch pads in the USA, French Guiana, Russia or Japan, and increase launch frequency. In addition, becoming a spaceport is a very promising opportunity for smaller coastal airports...
March 2018
Exploring the extreme universe
... 400 scientists from Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States. The bulk of the construction...
July 2018
The rise of interplanetary CubeSats
... flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) in 2019 or 2020. These missions will be led by the United States, Japan and Italy. Several of the missions will be science-led investigations to better observe the permanently shadowed craters...
