January 2020
Rule of law vital for humanity’s sustainability and survival
.... There would only be losers and no winners in a space war. All of humanity could suffer irreparable damage. NASA is investing in the Mini Bee mission concept, which proposes a method of asteroid resource harvesting called optical mining, to excavate...
January 2020
Commercialising space exploration and development
...alien concept for NASA at the time. Here, in an article based on his presentation at the Asgardia Space Science & Investment Conference (ASIC) in October, CEO Jeff Manber reflects on the company’s pioneering commercial journey and looks at challenges...
January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
... potentially war fighting domain with the US, NATO and others standing up space forces and growing budgets to invest in new technology innovations. This article provides an overview of the US Space Force’s mission priorities and areas of technology...
10 December 2020
Orbex secures $24 million funding round for Scottish space launch
...a funding round led by BGF, the UK's most active investment company, and Octopus Ventures, one of the largest venture capital... round for the orbital launch services company. The new investments secure the roadmap to the first launch from the Space...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
... industrial base for space robotic systems; and a space industry that requires extensive heritage before making investments in new capabilities. All of these are beginning to yield to the compelling promise of space robotics. When the Intelsat...
April 2019
The changing economics of space
... to more effectively manage the use and reuse of satellites in orbit and to maximise their through-life return on investment for their owners and operators. A tough challenge remains in bridging NewSpace approaches with the stringent requirements...
