December 2014
Technology drives space exploration: we won’t make it to Mars without investment
... a spigot and expect it to instantly rebound once we turn that spigot back on. We need to balance as well as stabilise the investment between basic and applied technology research so that we have the key fundamental understanding needed to move from...
28 November 2016
UK capital investment company initiates pioneering space technologies fund
... companies develop space-based applications, services and technologies. Currently worth £50 million, but with a total target investment of £80 million to be secured during the next two quarters, the fund is backed by smart capital from leading space...
25 January 2016
ESA to Invest in Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser
...the International Space Station will result in a 33 million euro investment by the European Space agency, after a cooperation agreement is signed...Cargo System to attach itself to the ISS. ESA will invest 33 million euro to design the IBDM and build a ...
16 May 2016
NASA Invests in the Future of Technological Development
... that have successfully demonstrated initial feasibility and benefit. Eight technology proposals have been selected for investment, with selected projects having the potential to transform future aerospace missions, introduce new capabilities, and...
April 2020
Spaceport Cornwall – from protests to sustainability
... Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit, secured £20 million ($26m) of investment and is set to conduct one of the first satellite launches from...to go through this process, and many felt that an investment in a spaceport was entirely at odds with the carbon ...
July 2020
The four horsemen of space finance
... frontier In the case of space, not only are investments perceived to be riskier due to technical challenges, uncertain market... is 5-7 years or more, there are few investors willing to invest in these business plans as there is too much risk for the...
