November 2017
Delivering a revolutionary reduction in space launch costs
We are in the midst of a transformational era in the history of spaceflight. What was once an activity purely limited to governments and national space agencies is now experiencing a flourish of innovation ...
November 2018
Creating the ‘Space for Art Foundation’
In 2016, shortly after retiring from NASA, I started writing this Space for Art column as a way to share spaceflight and space-themed projects and the wonderful intersection between science and art. The title of the ...
August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
... Wörner, isn’t an active project or a space programme in the traditional sense. Rather, it represents an intention or vision for spaceflight and the exploration of the Moon through international cooperation. The term ‘village’ describes an open and...
November 2019
Space for Art – Reflections on the Moon
... message to us all as humanity and give us hope for our future. I am always thankful for the opportunity to reflect on my spaceflight experience in new and different ways – like when I was asked recently to describe what the black of outer...
February 2020
Opportunity knocks for UK space industry
... the UK space industry, in September 2019. He previously played a central role in the development and concept of commercial spaceflight at Virgin Galactic, and now holds several non-executive roles in companies and organisations including the Royal...
April 2020
Spaceport Cornwall – from protests to sustainability
... were 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...
