May 2018
Challenging the boundaries of materials science
...Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) directive aims to improve the protection of human health and the environment by regulating chemicals produced or imported in the EU. Part of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array returned from...
May 2018
Satellite data helps combat illegal shark fishing
... Tuna Commission (IATTC), but no authorisation record of the reefer Fu Yuan Yu Leng 999 was found. IATTC regulations (Resolution C-12-07) stipulate that vessels must be authorised to conduct at-sea transhipments inside the IATTC convention area. The...
July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
... attempts Some countries have introduced national legislation leading to the implementation of the IADC guidelines through national regulations, but many others have not even considered doing so What can we do about it, apart from calling for...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
...on space-based systems to ensure their reliability and integrity. Galileo has a civilian portion and a public regulated service (PRS), which is an encrypted navigation service restricted to governments that use it mainly in military applications. PRS...
October 2019
Ground segment transformation - convergence of NewSpace and the cloud
.... The cloud sector has also created a great model for the handling of multi-jurisdictional (multi-country) regulations, which can be a model for space communications. Microsoft Azure, for example, has established its infrastructure in 54 key...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
... protection is not mainstream in space. In other heavily regulated industries, such as medical devices or aviation, a patent...before encountered, while at the same time dealing with regulations and procedures, must be followed with both discipline ...
