April 2019
On-board propulsion set to drive the smallsat revolution
... the role of smallsat propulsion systems in this disruptive era. At the forefront of the revolution in the space industry are small satellites, or smallsats for short. In contrast to large conventional satellites with multipurpose functionality, this...
January 2020
Collaborating to harness space innovation in healthcare
...hydrogen has paved the way for developing lightweight hydrogen tanks for environmentally friendly cars. The space industry is currently experiencing rapid growth in relation to investment and commercial interest as the possibilities and opportunities...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
... has become difficult in recent months; for example, companies such as Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries, both champions of space mineral resource exploitation and once backed by famous personalities in Silicon Valley, have stalled. This...
September 2020
Space technology transfer - today and tomorrow
... new markets and new applications, often using new business models. In the context of the space industry this is the process of transferring space know-how and technology into terrestrial business. Technology transfer has the effect of diversifying...
October 2020
Superconductors - key to unlocking high power space missions
...start-up Neutron Star Systems is leading efforts to promote the uptake of superconductor technology within the space industry through the development of superconducting-based subsystems for spacecraft applications. Together with its key partners, the...
June 2021
The next ‘unthinkable’ – global disruption from a solar storm
... that should be taken seriously and not only by those within the space industry. From my perspective in the risk management industry it seems the potential of extreme space weather to disrupt modern day life on Earth has largely been ignored until...
