April 2017
Sky-fi dawn of the space internet era
... operational costs. Operational efficiencies that might be gained with the use of artificial intelligence are still in the future. LEO satellite constellations are the truly global option. Depending on the type of constellation in place, they can...
May 2017
Will international space law struggle to remain relevant?
... ‘unknown’. It is clear that the prospects for the future use of outer space offer both tremendous opportunities and challenges,...directed towards military objectives. The prospects for the future use of outer space offer both tremendous opportunities ...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... integration of technical and non-technical aspects in design and operation. Humans should always be at the centre of any future advanced systems designed for space exploration, managing the system and increasing its resilience, such as developing...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... operations. It is estimated that 80 percent of global space revenue is coming from downstream services. An MD11 aircraft carrying the Future Small Payload Launcher (FSPL) being developed by Orbital Access and using the Reaction Engines’ Sabre engine...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... two to 15 times higher than rideshare on conventional (existing) launchers. It can therefore be assumed that for the foreseeable future, small launch vehicles currently under development will offer less affordable access to space. This is why big...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
...tried to respond to the demands of the space industry, sacrificing detail and scrutiny upfront for flexibility in the future. Providing concerns regarding liability and insurance are addressed, it will be over to the UK space industry to deliver that...
