08 February 2019
ESA's new Mars rover has a new name
...,” says Tim. “With it, we are building on our European heritage in robotic exploration, and at the same time devising new technologies.” The rover will relay data to Earth through the Trace Gas Orbiter, a spacecraft searching for tiny...
July 2014
Space 1.0 to Space 3.0: from Gagarin to market growth
... by the generation that develops it. This creates strong personal motivation. Furthermore, in order to create a settlement on Mars, new technologies will be required, such as: energy and resource conservation; full recycling of all waste (the colony...
July 2014
A revitalised space sector reduces costs and makes space data more accessible
... survival rates. In the space field, there is also the issue of taking the risk out of the adoption of new technologies to the point where they can attract sustainable commercial investment. Such companies are likely to thrive best...
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...
