June 2018
Archaeologist of the future
... missiles and remote sensing satellites can spy on almost anyone. Today, being ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) -free is actually a selling point for commercial space systems, which illustrates how strong the bond between...
June 2019
Does the speed of light change with time?
... simply, is to build a better clock - but not just any old clock. In space, an atomic clock - one which is regulated by the vibrations of an atomic or molecular system such as caesium or ammonia - may be more accurate than a clock on Earth because...
November 2019
Strategic role of government in space commercialisation
...Achieving the second goal will entail fostering the growth of private space markets through both improvements to regulations and the use of a variety of economic policy instruments. Of course, this is all contingent on funding. President Donald Trump...
April 2020
Spaceport Cornwall – from protests to sustainability
... being priced out of the market and identified an opportunity which it is supporting with funding, policy and spaceflight regulations. One of the shortlisted sites for horizontal launch was Cornwall Airport Newquay, a civilian airport in the far...
October 2020
Extending human rights across the final frontier
... for monitoring humanitarian developments in Burma. Secondly, the extension of terrestrial human rights into space, as a means of regulating and guiding human activities in outer space. It is this second intersection which will bear significance...
December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... 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 as early as summer 2022. Image of the...
