August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
... international framework though, the question of whether the aforementioned non-appropriation principle is in direct contradiction to commercial space resource utilisation remains unanswered. In addition to the prohibition of appropriation, the Outer...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
... and assembled the key components to build a UK-based launcher business. “I could see that the appetite for commercial space was growing in the UK,” he said. “Meanwhile our engineering heritage, satellite and data experience and academic strength...
January 2020
Small body missions unveil interplanetary secrets
...In 2015, the United States Congress passed the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act that explicitly allows US citizens to “engage in the commercial exploration and exploitation of space resources (including ... water and minerals)”. Luxembourg...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... it could catalyse regulatory changes requiring more robust end-of-life (EOL) procedures, thus protecting government and commercial space assets and creating a sustainable orbital environment. Thankfully, there is a growing international awareness...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... rules has prompted several industry initiatives to discuss some common rules and standards for commercial space operations, for example. The Space Safety Coalition and the Consortium for the Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations are...
April 2024
The promise of space-based LiDAR
... demonstrated a viable model of data transfer from ground to air, from air to government (space) and from government space to commercial space-based applications. Nonetheless, an important piece of the puzzle remains missing: the implementation...
