November 2019
Strategic role of government in space commercialisation
... goals identified above: reducing the costs and accelerating the development and procurement of systems needed for civil space exploration; and fostering the growth of private space markets. Second, we must identify challenges to undertaking these...
September 2023
Space sustainability and the global commons
...regulates international frequency coordination and geostationary orbital slot allocation, and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) which is responsible for civil aviation and air traffic in particular. lWe have to ensure that the long...
November 2017
Reusable air-launch and the space access paradigm
...some would argue it has actually stagnated and even regressed. Space is still dominated by government programmes, both civil and military, while communication satellites – a market that is successful because it moves information, rather than material...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... and thrive as we establish new and unique civilizations in our space settlements and explorations. The Expedition... Furthermore, we know there’s at least one advanced civilization, with a propensity for destroying species, ecosystems, atmospheres ...
October 2017
Saving geostationary orbit
... 3, was not launched until 1964, but this prime orbital real-estate was soon exploited for civil applications including telephone communications, direct-broadcast TV and weather satellites, and for military missions including missile...
October 2017
Tracking air pollution and monitoring climate change
... data to improve the management of the environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and support civil security. A key objective will be to ensure data continuity from the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on board the...
