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...
September 2025
AI cybersecurity - challenges in space
... that input data is genuine and unaltered is non-negotiable. The challenge lies in implementing these verification measures efficiently within the resource constraints of space-based platforms, most notably bandwidth and processing power. Security...
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...
December 2014
Space for Earth: How ESA wants to use lessons learned above on the ground
... scope and framework of the S&E initiative. At this stage, the challenges related to the space systems are experienced less in the technology road-mapping branch of the initiative and more on the services branch. On the latter, investment and launch...
August 2016
Academia’s role in space protection, space traffic management & orbital debris mitigation
...to process and filter alerts produced by time-domain surveys. Whether fundamental or use-inspired, active research into the challenges sketched in this article is imperative not only to locating satellites and spacecraft debris but also to predicting...
