14 July 2022
Europe's Vega-C rocket makes successful debut flight
... for a maiden flight there was high level of pre-launch tension,” said ESA Director of Space Transportation Daniel Neuenschwander. “Everything was new on the rocket and so we knew there was potential for a number of things to go wrong...
12 September 2022
Scotland’s space sector flexes its green credentials
... Force Co-Chair; Jane Martin, managing director at Scottish Enterprise; Business Minister Ivan McKee; Dr Ashley Stewart, Optimat; Daniel Smith, AstroAgency and Space Scotland Environmental Task Force Co-Chair.
14 April 2023
Europe’s JUICE begins its long journey to Jupiter
... in 2021. “What a magnificent demonstration of Europe’s capacity to dream big and deliver results to match,” says Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA’s Director of Space Transportation. “We can all be proud of Ariane 5 for making possible missions like...
13 May 2023
Inmarsat boss calls for urgent action to reduce space debris
... field and at present we don’t have an architecture for space law. Flags of convenience cannot be allowed,” he stated. Daniel Smith, CEO of Edinburgh-based AstroAgency, a strategic space marketing and media firm, brought an industry perspective...
30 May 2023
Virgin Orbit cuts its losses and ceases operations
..., and the wider UK space sector is thriving, generating an income of £17.5 billion a year and employing around 49,000 people.” Daniel Smith, CEO of the Edinburgh-based strategic space marketing firm AstroAgency, says Virgin Orbit's proactive support...
13 September 2023
Space firms to develop Gulf-UK ‘space channel’
... partners secure up to £1.5 million to implement the developed concept with match funding potential from the Gulf. Daniel Smith, founder of AstroAgency, stated: “The UK Space Agency’s IBF initiative represents an incredibly exciting opportunity for...
