September 2026
Asgardia – from vision to action
... task is not simply to describe what that future might look like. Together with my Ministers, and in close cooperation with Parliament, it is to take practical steps towards making it real. That is what an executive Government exists to do. And that...
15 October 2021
China to launch astronauts on longest crewed mission yet
... for example became the first Chinese astronaut in 2016 to attend ESA's underground astronaut training course CAVES (Cooperative Adventure for Valuing and Exercising human behavior and performance Skills). As it sounds, CAVES involves astronauts from...
30 May 2018
China opens up its space station to the world
... development. With the global challenges we all face here on Earth, it is important to foster collaboration and cooperation in space activities. This is space diplomacy in action. I appreciate China’s partnership and support on this exciting...
March 2015
Russia and safe space initiatives
.... This scenario is dangerous but hardly realistic. Russia, for its part, is fully prepared to continue mutually beneficial cooperation with our partners in Europe and North America. Hopefully, the current tensions will be overcome through diplomatic...
June 2015
Great expectations: launch markets, SpaceX, China, and other new players
...the 1960s-1970s, while combining them with the most innovative manufacturing technologies. It also rejected complicated cooperation schemes, thus cutting spending on others’ expenses and profits. But SpaceX’s main breakthrough will come if it manages...
June 2015
The new space ethics: COSPAR, Planetary Protection and beyond
...: “All space actors must behave responsibly to ensure sustainable use of outer space. For this again, international cooperation is necessary and advanced space-faring nations should consider capacity building for the long-term sustainability...
