November 2019
Strategic role of government in space commercialisation
... periodically on this metric. Ultimately, our report found that a strategic investment fund may not be the best approach to address the challenges facing the space sector. Government support for those companies whose products will take longer than...
March 2021
Eyes on the prize
... companies to sponsor other prizes. Given the scale of the challenge prizes proposed and the wider economic mission, it is unlikely they would deliver the ambitious advances we need without the lion’s share of funding coming from central...
October 2024
Simplicity is the space industry’s secret weapon
... development processes. Fixing tangible objects in space is barely possible, as of today, and the challenge is compounded by the fact that humans are involved. So these challenges aren’t just technical; they are cultural. Every success is built upon...
October 2025
Satellite technology - from operational challenges to strategic opportunities
...next decade will be crucial in determining whether the satellite industry can meet the growing demands for secure, reliable and affordable space-based services while managing the challenges of an increasingly congested and contested space environment...
17 December 2019
Earth’s doomsday scenario
... than 50 presentations, each of which provided an insight into one of the challenging themes discussed in talks, panel sessions and posters. A core vision of Asgardia the Space Nation is to achieve the first birth of a child in space and, in doing...
14 April 2021
Satellite support for Scottish seafood industry
..., but with potential applications to Scottish waters. "The key is that our research is driven by the challenges faced by the sector - rather than the technology itself. We want to explore the possibilities from systems that already exist, rather than...
