January 2019
Industry 4.0 will revolutionise the space market
... tend to be wary of new approaches. As a result, the business layer of the space market is still very immature. Technologically, the introduction of Industry 4.0 into the space sector is not that far away, but it must proceed carefully, otherwise the...
January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
... in 2011 banning NASA from collaborating with China and from joining the ISS. The Chinese commercial space sector has a high upstream concentration in launch vehicles, satellite manufacturing and more recently satellite internet infrastructure, the...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... of recovery with investments up by 29 percent year-on-year at the end of the first quarter. The fast-evolving space sector continues to be seen as an alluring investment opportunity for many, with the more wildly optimistic forecasts predicting that...
19 June 2020
New US-UK agreement boosts UK’s spaceport plans
...Tony Azzarelli said in a statement: “We are thrilled that the UK has signed such agreement as it would boost the space sector in the UK, both from lending a hand to US launchers, as well as increasing the importance of the UK as a launching state and...
13 July 2020
ESA calls for 5G/space proposals with UKSA
...out proposals from businesses for how ESA, the UK Space Agency and DCMS can use space technology to support the logistics sector in a 5G environment, and in doing so, ...supporting entrepreneurs and innovators who want to join our growing space sector.
December 2021
The rise of the UK space economy
... planning their own constellations. These companies are all in what is known as the ‘upstream’ space sector, providing the hardware required for space-based services. They make important contributions to the economies of the countries in which they...
