January 2017
Prospects for progress on space security diplomacy
... be for ‘peaceful purposes’ and in the interests of all. The Outer Space Treaty was a major accomplishment in international cooperation and merits celebration at its 50th anniversary next year at a level commensurate with its significance for the...
October 2017
Back to the future - heeding the lessons of history
... approximates this purpose is the International Space Station (ISS), a wonderful example of a multi-national scientific and commercial cooperation that has expanded our knowledge base, and brought many nations closer together. However, even that...
November 2019
Space for Art – Reflections on the Moon
... be. Women who compose full-length symphonies are as rare as female astronauts, but what defines both endeavours is cooperation. Falkenberg’s composition would eventually form the seventh movement of The Moons Symphony and a holistic tribute to the...
April 2025
Racing to the Moon
... on a lot of entrenched interests at NASA and the legislative branches, in particular the Senate. It would also involve continued cooperation from countries that are providing critical components and that Mr Trump has threatened with tariffs. As the...
April 2017
Urgent action needed to keep satellites safe in orbit
... the next dollar be spent and what could have the biggest impact in the short term? International cooperation, in this regard, means multilateral discussions, conferences and workshops (e.g. UN COPUOS meetings). Certainly a large COPUOS-style meeting...
June 2018
Space 2080 a future perspective
...Earth orbit would one day be replaced by international cooperation? This was the case with regard to the International... (ISS), the starting point for a real multi-national cooperation project. There were highlights that caught global attention such as...