November 2017
Japanese space industrial policy in transition
... sub-committee, this article only reflects the author’s personal view and does not represent the opinion of the sub-committee). The sub-committee published a report, the Space Industry Vision 2030 in June 2017...
September 2017
Australia’s ambitious home-grown space industry
... of global space protocols the country will fall behind other developed countries in the innovation race. In her opinion, which is backed by others in the space sector, there is an urgent need to establish an Australian space agency. Fleet Space...
April 2018
Developing Mars
... mines lose commercial viability: it’s a prospect which should give space mining investors pause for thought. It is our opinion that a successful Mars survey will justify redirection of all space mining finance and energies toward Mars...
February 2019
The Space Elevator – an alternative path to space?
... points for detailed information from the tether dynamics to climber energy sources and SE risks. Future outlook Opinions about the Space Elevator range from ‘never possible’ to the ‘Galactic Harbour’ concept [21]. A reality check requires...
May 2019
Active debris removal faces legal minefield
... World Champions Award of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition 2016. The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not reflect the official policy or position of any...
June 2019
Space industry prime directive
... Russian space agency Roscosmos could take it over? I don’t believe so - I’m being realistic and have to stress that it is my opinion - I think they would love to but they don’t have the capability. Their new logistics module will...