28 July 2021
Bezos offers $2 billion in incentives for NASA lunar lander contract
...a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar head start to SpaceX. That decision broke the mold of NASA’s successful commercial space programs by putting an end to meaningful competition for years to come. It also eliminated the benefits of utilizing the broad...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... launcher and satellite database. About the authors Alan Perera-Webb is a project and business development manager at Commercial Space Technologies (CST), London, UK. During his seven years at CST he has managed market, trajectory and facilities...
March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... for example, a recent report mandated by the French government [5] highlighted changes induced by the rise of the new commercial space sector and the need to adapt institutional practices. However, the level of readiness is far below what can...
17 December 2024
NASA seeks to continue human presence in orbit post ISS
...operating on a regular cadence is essential. The objectives will also guide the development of requirements for future commercial space stations that will support NASA’s missions, while reducing risk for human missions to Mars, preserving operational...
April 2018
Developing Mars
... length of stay on Mars. Legal certification The US regulatory environment is becoming more supportive of commercial space ventures. For example, the American Space Commerce Free Enterprise Act of 2017 aims to establish a certification authority for...
March 2026
Lessons learned on the way to space
... allow innovation to take place in a controlled and safe fashion. In creating the legislation which ultimately became the Commercial Space Launch Act, the US Congress had the foresight to realise that if the rules and regulations applied to aircraft...
