March 2015
Twinkle, twinkle satellite
... does, frequently fail us here on Earth (let alone in space), I want to point out that the completely unrealistic expectations of...satellites inspired only a kind of fearful awe. The Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union certainly ...
July 2019
A reluctant American hero
... in 1966, when the first ever spacecraft docking in space with another vehicle was accomplished with an Agena target –...hugely important in terms of its geo-political consequences. The ‘Space Race’ was effectively won with the US landing of the first...
01 April 2025
The Future of Geography: How Power and Politics in Space will Change Our World
... fill in the names…). In some ways, the book is like any other book on space by an outside observer: it coins phrases like “the new Space Race” as if they are new and makes sure to mention Elon Musk by the second page...
June 2015
Space, secular stagnation, and the economic crisis
... ignored in economic policy since the mid 1960s. The Johnson administration decisively turned away from the space race and its associated technology investment in 1967 by explicitly rejecting NASA’s post Apollo plans. This has not...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
...landing and intact recovery of the payload if required. Skyrora XL Space is quickly becoming a critical part of our everyday lives and ...to press on with its vision for the new commercial Space Race. About the author Daniel Smith attended law school in...
24 June 2022
UK to lead review of space legislation and financial support for debris removal
...that will enable safe spacecraft operations and incentivise the sustainable use of space. “A ‘wild west’ space race without effective regulation risks a growing crisis of debris in space,” said UK science minister George Freeman during the 4th Summit...
