March 2022
Smoothing the journey to space with the satellite-as-a-service model
...that benefit the planet, and there are a number of promising applications that can potentially revolutionise the space industry, but thorough research and development is required to reach the required technology maturity level. Many of the technology...
April 2025
Strapped for success - from racetrack to orbit
...cost control, it is imperative to expand the supply chain, involving new companies from different backgrounds in the space industry In a technical sense, the basic quality to achieve the standard requirement for high performance motorsport is so high...
October 2015
Japan’s H-IIA rocket: beautiful, accurate, and on-time
... rate of 97 per cent, the H-IIA rocket has been blazing a trail for reliability. But the Japanese space industry is not resting on its laurels. An upgraded H-IIA that’s powerful enough to change a satellite’s orbital plane, thereby extending...
October 2015
Growing space businesses in the UK: from incubation centres to public funding
... in line with forecasts in the years ahead The UK has benefited from a resurgence of interest and commitment to the space industry over last few years. The UK Government’s Innovation and Growth Strategy initiative was launched in February 2010...
March 2018
Enabling private sector success in space - SGAC perspective
..., at the 2017 ICAO/UNOOSA Aerospace Symposium, the general points of interest for the commercial space sector - and within the space industry overall - were safety, transparency, harmonisation, and cooperation. These components are not just necessary...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
... have been three historical impediments: the demands of the space environment and space operations; a small industrial base for space robotic systems; and a space industry that requires extensive heritage before making investments in new capabilities...
