September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
... and defence purposes within a governmental procurement frame and their business footprint is just starting to emerge in non-space market sectors, such as materials, pharmaceuticals, bio-engineering, nanotechnology, oil and gas. ESA Member States are...
April 2021
Satellite servicing comes of age
...’s first satellite servicing vehicle had proven itself in commercial use, opening up a whole new kind of privately funded space market activity. Artist’s concept of MEV-1 using its EP engines (blue glow) between February and April 2020 to tug...
18 November 2020
AstroAgency secures funding for Scottish Space Leadership Council
... voice from Scotland. “The Scottish government's aim is for Scotland to secure a £4 billion slice of the global space market by 2030, an ambitious but realistic target, and I look forward to continuing our close collaboration in order to further...
January 2016
The Benefits of a British Spaceport
...an altitude of 42 km before a ballistic climb to an altitude of 107 km. Artist impression of XCOR Lynx in orbit The space tourism market is unlikely to ever be large enough in commercial terms to justify adventure trips alone so all the major players...
July 2021
Collaboration and competition in lunar exploration
... technologies and the strategic analysis of space markets with a focus on space exploration. She supports and advises established and developing space players, assessing new satellite programmes, defining space policies and conducting socio-economic...
19 June 2018
Harwell Space Cluster turbocharges growth in UK’s ‘New Space’ sector
... solutions that will ultimately reduce the cost and time for new companies to break into the space market; significantly extending the life of ageing satellites in orbit; and using data from satellites to enable countries to achieve...
