July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
... to host rocket launches. It might also be viewed as an attempt by the UK Government to demonstrate that Britain is still ‘open for business’ despite the political turmoil surrounding the UK exit from the EU In May 2016, this competitive approach was...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
... in its expansion, inviting the international commercial launch business to make the most of its facilities and unequalled..., Technology and Innovations to build a friendly environment for business and R&D. Brazil has not only a good position for...
June 2021
The next ‘unthinkable’ – global disruption from a solar storm
...weather events should be considered more seriously than ever before, especially in a world where certain industries and businesses, like asset management, are so dependent on computers, the internet and communications. Space weather events The source...
July 2021
Collaboration and competition in lunar exploration
... large companies. All players are seeking to exploit the commercial potential of space exploration with a diverse selection of business models, both in LEO and beyond. Some of these initiatives are backed by billionaires seeking to reshape the space...
April 2025
Maximising returns to Earth - the infinite potential of space
... all corners of the globe to hear and interact with a high-profile list of speakers at the Nova School of Business and Economics in Carcavelos, Portugal. Clive Simpson, ROOM Editor-in-Chief, reports on two of the keynote speakers, neither...
17 January 2025
Investigation launched after SpaceX Spaceship 7 explodes
... at our next launch this spring.” Blue Origin’s successful maiden launch is a marker in the commercial space launch business that Jeff Bezos’s space company is capable of challenging the dominance of SpaceX in the lucrative private space launch...
