... of space security was the consensus report issued in 2013 by the UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on ‘Transparency and Confidence Building Measures’ (TCBMs) in outer space. This GGE report set out a substantial list of TCBMs that could...
..., actually later modified to make it more adherent to the slippery surface of the snow. “Not everyone in the company is confident about this,” he admits. “Some who asked, ‘but where do we go with sta ciabatta? [from the Italian dialect...
... solar energy to boot-up its computer and try transmitting to Rosetta. After the initial burst of joy our confidence to be able to ever operate with Philae again rapidly decreased: we were too far from the surface to be able...
...began six months before, when PSLV successfully launched 20 satellites on 22 June 2016, which gave ISRO the confidence to launch a larger number of satellites. The foreign satellites were released into orbit at intervals of four to 12 seconds Keeping...
... or otherwise of Brexit, many people in the UK see it as a positive development. One can only hope that such a level of confidence and goodwill for a high-risk project results in success. About the author Dr Mike Leggett has worked...
...international space rules. It might be argued that the prevailing ‘soft law’ and TCBM (‘transparency and confidence-building measures’) approach to space regulation may take on an increasing relevance by providing appropriate international benchmarks...