June 2022
Patent protection for space manufacturing
... and commercialised. However, it can be expected that businesses will increasingly call for legal certainty when it comes to investing in space, particularly due to the high risk, high cost nature of the industry. Louise Mansion explains some...
October 2023
Using drones to test phased array antennas
... rising demand for compact antenna systems for communications on the move (COTM) applications, as well as increasing investments in space exploration and a growing number of satellite launches. The market is experiencing an increasing adoption of low...
12 April 2016
Visionary ideas that could transform future NASA missions
... that would revolutionise interplanetary travel. Thirteen proposals have been selected through the program that invests in transformative architectures through the development of pioneering technologies from diverse and non-traditional sources...
August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
... could plan to acquire their own EO satellites. Defence cooperation Google Earth opened the door to full private investment from nonspace players The France-led Helios programme remains a unique prototype example of international military cooperation...
February 2021
Supporting sustainable lunar development
... in economic rents that, in the long run, will be more than enough to repay - and generate a dividend on - the investment in services to support that society. The challenge is to channel economic rents toward these services rather than toward...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... emerging space companies and the deteriorating global macroeconomic context. However, 2023 showed signs of recovery with investments up by 29 percent year-on-year at the end of the first quarter. The fast-evolving space sector continues to be seen...
