February 2017
Opening up the infinite frontier
... beyond the Earth and opening the Solar System to human civilisation. For 30 years, my compatriots and I in the United States have been leading a space revolution, and at last, after decades of battling bureaucracies, changing laws, investing time...
03 August 2015
From SpaceX to SolarCity: how space sector innovation affects sustainability on Earth
... progressive financing techniques, have made SolarCity a potential trigger for mass adoption of the solar panel in the United States. Considering the scientific community’s growing concerns about climate change and the need for clean energy...
July 2014
In search of strategic stability
... have us believe, but it is not impossible. As the holders of the two largest nuclear arsenals, Russia and the United States have a particular responsibility, but they don’t seem to be ready for joint action. However paradoxical it may seem...
April 2018
Climate monitoring and the need for open access to global environmental satellite data
... three civil agencies that operate satellites - NASA, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) - were members of this small group. In fact, compliance with the Open Government Directive...
April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
... increases and absorption by the atmosphere increases. Government-funded CubeSats that use amateur radio frequencies in the United States may violate the intent of the amateur radio service and go against the rules of the National Telecommunication...
October 2018
Mining the Moon for fun and profit
... explicitly prohibit the appropriation and use of space resources. In the absence of further international agreements, the United States in 2015 passed legislation granting property rights to extracted resources. Luxembourg followed suit. The broader...
