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...
July 2019
Luxembourg’s space legislation
... incurred. Naturally, any potential recourse by the State of Luxembourg to the domestic private operators would be based on the civil law of Luxembourg. However, how does one determine that a State has such an influence, such control over...
June 2020
Saving Earth – time for a new cooperative framework
... knowledge and technology have risen to their highest levels, we are also at our most vulnerable. Today, human civilization, despite being at its largest and most wealthy, is also exposed to its highest level of existential risk. Ecologist...
