04 September 2019
A near miss as ESA and SpaceX satellites nearly collide
... by the 18th Space Control Squadron of the US Air Force, who monitor objects orbiting in Earth’s skies so that... ESA determined a manoeuvre was not necessary. Then, the U.S. Air Force’s updates showed the probability increased to 1.69e-3 (or more than...
02 July 2019
Orion spacecraft's launch abort test completed successfully
... at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on a modified Peacekeeper missile procured through the U.S. Air Force and built by ...composite material that protects the capsule from the heat, air flow and acoustics of the launch, ascent, and abort...
October 2015
The Global Space Governance Study – A new regulatory framework for New Space?
... Institute for Research on Innovative Uses of Satellites of University of Toulouse, France; University of Adelaide, Australia; Australian Air Force; Canadian Space Agency, and several private consultants. The Global Space Institute, the International...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
...of orbital motion, resulting in a relatively large drag force which increases the orbital decay rate. Ion-beam shepherd ..., he had a 28-year career in the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Aerospace Controller, concerned with space operations and project...
05 April 2016
XCOR Aerospace Welcomes New Board Members
...Aerospace, as their insights and experience in the air and space technology industry are crucial for the pioneering... Ben Droste, former commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force, whose track record and background illustrates the international reach...
May 2017
World needs strong space governance system
... and bring about the possibility of serious disruption and damage of unimaginable extent, scope and nature. One US Air Force General is reported to have stated that after a war in space, “You go back to World War II... you go back to the...
