June 2022
Space activities and space debris - finding an ethical balance
... stages of mission design. Instead, the focal point must be on the challenges and opportunities associated with international cooperation and the creation of an accessible digital data library to support global space debris monitoring. At present...
April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
... would potentially allow operators to pick the best location for their intended orbit, payload, or re-entry requirement. International cooperation The consortium has also scouted locations in the Indian and Pacific Oceans and even further south...
September 2025
Why the global space sector needs urgent regulation
...allowing innovation within controlled conditions while managing public safety. We must also ensure regulation reflects international cooperation, not competition. While space is an arena of strategic rivalry, it must also remain a domain for peaceful...
17 December 2024
NASA seeks to continue human presence in orbit post ISS
... of commercial spaceflight. “Low Earth orbit will remain a hub for scientific discovery, technological advancement and international cooperation, while making strategic investments in a commercial space ecosystem that benefits not just NASA but the...
22 July 2015
Flawless Baikonur launch sees Soyuz head to ISS, reminds of importance of international cooperation
...rocket successfully launched the Soyuz TMA-17M spacecraft on its mission to the International Space Station. The launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome took place at at... feats when nations cooperate with each other – as opposed to wage war, for example.
21 November 2023
Britain announces plan to launch EO satellite
...the Portuguese Space Agency (PSA). The initiative aims at developing a business-driven constellation of satellites, carried out in international cooperation, that responds to the needs of many coastal regions. Since its inception, the goal is for the...
