May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... preferable outcomes. One possible approach is to include designerly and artistic modes of operation. Within the aerospace enterprise, design and art are often associated with aesthetics, and considered as ‘soft’ disciplines. Such considerations are...
June 2019
Asgardia’s parliament – a year of progress
Between 1997 and 2010, I was a Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom. That system has been around for many centuries and a lot has changed in that time. For example, in the early 20th century, Britain’s political system took the rather ‘radical...
July 2019
Who owns outer space?
... by how much the market itself is willing to pay, there can be no argument that the framework would discourage enterprise. This cannot necessarily be said of a licensing regime, since the license amount will be an arbitrary fee, not set...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
... for customers. Black Arrow comes home Educational outreach is a key part of Skyrora’s approach to building knowledge, enterprise and enthusiasm about space in Scotland, helping to motivate a new generation of space sector personnel. Some of the...
January 2020
Commercialising space exploration and development
... debate in Washington as to whether government organisations can be commercial customers. For me, there is no conflict in a commercial enterprise having governments as customers, because Nanoracks is using its own, self-funded hardware. If I get NASA...
April 2020
Is space poised to take another giant leap?
... – Boeing’s Starliner and SpaceX’s Dragon - designed to carry crew to low Earth orbit (LEO). But these commercial enterprises are looking to carry more than just government space agency astronauts. The questions are: who might...
