October 2015
The Global Space Governance Study – A new regulatory framework for New Space?
...’s experts on space law, regulations and standards came together with a number of eminent space scientists, engineers and business leaders. They assembled at the McGill University Institute of Air and Space Law in Montreal, Canada. The challenge...
September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
... most of their activities for space 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...
November 2017
Reusable air-launch and the space access paradigm
... launching satellites to LEO appears to be the only market that is currently addressable and large enough to support a credible business case, there may also be a substantial near-term market to provide human passenger flights to LEO space stations...
April 2019
Building the UK’s first spaceport
... facilities. The nature and presence of these facilities can vary according to the nature of the spaceport, its business model(s), and the launch system(s) whose operations it supports. Building the UK’s operating capabilities, skills, technology and...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
...for even the most ambitious space projects. The insurance or escape route for most technology-based business sectors is found in intellectual property protections which, in the case of technology development, refers to patents of invention. Where are...
March 2021
iPhone moment for the Earth observation industry
...aggregated, pre-processed and ready-to-use data with cloud infrastructure, essentially aiming for a platform-as-a-service business model. It is noteworthy that the corresponding audience for both components of the data layer are geospatial developers...
