June 2015
Drone regulation in the European Union amid a thriving market
... first certification for BVLOS flights. Danish Aviation Systems16 are experts in drones for agriculture, land surveying, mining and research. They have developed the first drone for firefighters in Denmark with both HD and infrared...
October 2015
The Global Space Governance Study – A new regulatory framework for New Space?
..., retrofit, and servicing, possible active orbital debris removal from LEO, solar power satellites, space mining, planetary defence, space tourism, hypersonic transportation, and commercial activities in protospace (the area above commercial...
February 2016
Danish Surprise for ISS Crew
... and lemon. And, finally, the sweets for coffee. “The sweets were designed with a dear friend of mine, who’s actually a world class chocolate master,” recalls Schmidt. “We came up with this idea to do a space rock because...
February 2016
Defending Earth against cosmic hazards
... be addressed in terms of national legislation. New legislation in the US - known as the ‘Space Act of 2015’ - is focused on the space mining of asteroids rather than diverting dangerous space rocks from hitting Earth. With the US enacting this type...
March 2016
Exploration and cooperation at the heart of European space vision
... that often gets ESA missions funded. “The idea that I’ll support your favourite mission if you support mine is something we really need to get beyond,” he says. But, against a backdrop of political instability for the wider European...
April 2017
Surviving radiation for space colonisation
Building a space colony that will protect and sustain a population of hundreds or even thousands of colonists in an environment that is hostile to human life presents huge technological and economic challenges. One of the greatest challenges for the...
