March 2015
Chasing comets together: the Vega project in the USSR and beyond
... parameters of the comet. For Russia, launching Western spacecraft does not help develop new technology The Vega project therefore took another fundamentally new step in USSR’s space research: it became open and available to the wider scientific...
June 2015
Space, secular stagnation, and the economic crisis
.... The term “Zero to One” is shorthand for new technology developments that have broad economic prospects and impact. Serious ...: “In a world of scarce resources, globalization without new technology is unsustainable.” This is a strong echo of the...
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...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
... 3D Printed satellite in February 2014 But the space mining industry can also aid in producing and perfecting new technologies that could assist with other types of space missions, or produce innovations that can find useful implementation...
September 2016
Preparing the future: the right technology at the right time
... initial ‘blue-sky’ concepts into working prototypes. Higher level technology development is supported through the optional General Support Technology Programme (GSTP), maturing new technologies for space and the marketplace and honing industrial...
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...
