October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
...deep space, we need to do more than develop new technology. Humans must come to terms with the idea ...Mars 2020 rover, which will carry an experiment to investigate the technology needed to extract oxygen from the carbon dioxide rich atmosphere of Mars...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... basis when granting operator licences, instead of a fixed limit. The intention is to allow for more flexibility with new technologies and developments - but the question is, will that uncertainty provide the confidence for both insurers and...
May 2019
Growing Australia’s space industry
... satellites, businesses being able to provide components for new space infrastructure developed overseas, as well as our researchers working together on new technologies such as laser communications. Our goal is to triple the size of the local space...
September 2019
Space cybersecurity - why we mustn’t forget the basics
... are seeing this and likely beginning to retool their cyber capabilities to leverage this new economy which, like all new technology, is woefully undefended. Features first, security second. A Tiantong-1 Mobile Communications Satellite was placed...
October 2019
Making the most of Blockchain in space
... size. If we want to push further out into space and continue to create new markets and build valuable economies, we must embrace and leverage new technologies from a variety of sectors such as biotech, artificial intelligence (AI) and, yes, finance...
October 2019
Time to overcome the expendable rocket mindset
... a suborbital flight or about US$60,000, which is about 1000 times less than the cost today. Because advanced new technology is not needed, operational prototypes of a Spacecab-type vehicle could be flying in about seven years. It would take about...
