November 2016
Turning the Solar System into our backyard
... concepts are now being supported by Disrupt Space and the organisations presenting the challenges with the goal of turning them into viable startups. With the success of the Disrupt Space summit, we are now in a position to continuing supporting...
May 2017
Will international space law struggle to remain relevant?
...and much more difficult to provide answers. However, what is clear is that it is no longer appropriate to think of the challenges associated with our activities in space as somehow quarantined into separate ‘pigeon-holes’. Each type of space activity...
August 2017
Planning for health, sex and sleep on a future Mars colony
... benefit to crew members. For instance, it is broadly agreed that the simple idea of having windows to allow the colonists to look outside is likely to be salutary. The challenge with this on the surface of Mars will be that it will be very difficult...
July 2018
The rise of interplanetary CubeSats
... architectures maybe a safer bet that is less reliant on technology breakthroughs to make it possible, the challenge comes from lack of a credible standard. The current CubeSat standard, designed originally for LEO satellites, is not applicable for...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
.... NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg talks to Future Strategic Leaders at Australia’s Institute for Regional Security about the challenges involved in negotiating space policy between NATO member states on 8 August 2019. It is clear that human...
April 2024
The promise of space-based LiDAR
...of LiDAR technology emerges as a tangible and groundbreaking prospect. The continuous stream of LiDAR data from satellites provides a transformative solution to the challenges previously faced, offering unprecedented opportunities for a diverse range...
