April 2019
Cleaning up space
... space. More satellites will be launched, and this will inevitably lead to more debris. In order to mitigate potential future debris, we propose that all satellites in mid- to high-LEO be pre-engineered with a lightweight docking plate to facilitate...
July 2019
Settling the final frontier
...My point here is not to state specific, quantified figures, but to indicate a general trend: in the not too distant future we will outgrow our planet’s current capability to sustain us without some major technological advances. Limitless clean energy...
January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
...pioneering institution. It has an outside-the-box political and social philosophy. Its unique mission is to “unite the future humanity as trans-ethnic, transnational, trans-religious, ethical, fair, peaceful, looking into the infinite Universe, based...
February 2020
Visions of spaceflight before the Space Age
... effort grew and gained momentum. This article celebrates our spaceflight heritage, along with dreams of the future, from the perspective of the past. It is not meant to provide an exhaustive history of spaceflight and rocket development. Rather...
May 2020
Developing a commercial market for small sample return
...market for lunar sample return in the near-term immediate future While pursuing this vision, we drew a conclusion that could...support supplies and for manufacturing. We believe that this future economy starts with small scale exploration and support of...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... across the technology spectrum, space exploration has accelerated technology on Earth beyond our wildest dreams. But future space commercialisation already lies far beyond Earth orbit where the efforts of entrepreneurs to innovate, especially in the...
