June 2021
China’s ascending commercial space sector
... of the commercial space sector, a handful of adventurous Chinese firms established overseas subsidiaries, often in countries such as Luxembourg or France. If the first year-and-a-bit of the 2020s are any indication, China’s future space activities...
October 2021
Mining lunar hydrogen
... on the Moon and later on other planets The Artemis Accords - also entered into by Australia, Canada, Japan, Luxembourg, Italy, UAE, UK, Ukraine, South Korea and New Zealand - evidence the commitment of the United States. The...
January 2022
International cooperation - the key to survival on Earth and in space
... of the people with physical disabilities that we select can become fully professional astronauts. Frank De Winne shows Luxembourg Deputy Prime Minister Etienne Schneider a mock-up of Europe s Columbus laboratory on the ISS at EAC. During your stay...
February 2022
A new legal system for space
... and belonging, but it has also been a source of friction throughout history. Representatives of USA, Australia, Canada,Japan, Luxembourg, Italy,UAE, and UK formallysigned the Artemis Accords during a virtualceremony at the IAC in October 2020. What...
February 2022
Revolution and responsibility: the challenges of space
... discussions within the community of space lawyers, especially since the United States (in 2015), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (in 2016) and the United Arab Emirates (in 2020) officially expressed support for NewSpace companies that intend...
September 2023
India signs up to the Artemis Accords
... the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Dubai. The initial eight countries (Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States) have gradually grown and...
