October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
... than absolute phenomenon that occurred regardless of the overall length of a mission. Early evidence for the relative nature of the TQP was provided by Connors et al. (1985) looking at the results of those undertaking a year-long stay in Antarctica...
November 2017
Managing air and space traffic from orbit
... high seas remains with ICAO and is considered part of the global commons (which covers Earth’s unowned natural resources, such as the oceans, the atmosphere and space). Eighteen annexes to the Chicago Convention covering all...
November 2017
Roving the red planet
... surface area of Mars this is just a stroll around the neighbourhood. While trying to draw conclusions about the nature of Mars based on the traverses of three rovers means that a lot about the planet is bound to be missed, the...
March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... change are top priorities in political agendas. Border monitoring and global security are also major trends. Natural resources management, engineering and infrastructure, location-based services (LBS) and defence enable the growth of the...
May 2018
Why national space laws on the exploitation of resources of celestial bodies contradict international law
... Treaty tries to avoid any claim to exclusivity. Exclusive claims of states are not in line with the legal nature of outer space as a legal common, which means that outer space and the celestial bodies cannot be appropriated...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... the US and Russian sides – was routed in the technological advancements of World War II. Combined with the military nature of rocket technology, Wernher von Braun and his German rocket team spearheaded rocket development and introduced...
