March 2015
A boom and a (possible) bust in small spacecraft production
...scientific organisations that used SSCs for academic purposes and technological solutions. However, in the last few years,... The creation of large spacecraft constellations presents new technological challenges that stem from the increased received ...
June 2015
Training space tourists to fly to the ISS at the Gagarin Centre
... assets, but can also drive the creation of new technology and wider innovation in society.2,4,6,7 The first genuinely ... the tourist must be at the Training Centre continuously. New competition emerges Until recently, there was no real competition ...
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
Growing space businesses in the UK: from incubation centres to public funding
... sites as gateways into the rest of Europe. Business growth for space companies inevitably translates to new technology development, whether it’s new hardware, software and applications, or services. For many space companies, there are many barriers...
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...
