June 2021
The next ‘unthinkable’ – global disruption from a solar storm
... still only paid cursory attention, despite the disruption it could cause to daily life on Earth. According to financial risk manager Calogero Nicosia it is a threat that should be taken seriously and not only by those within the space industry...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... insurable interest and the type of insurance coverage applicable. The manner of structuring these aspects is part of the risk management process and will have an impact on liability insurance. This may include, for example, the compulsory nature...
November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
..., other spacecraft and the rockets that launch them into space. In fact, space insurance is a long-standing risk management tool that facilitates commercial space activities and continues to support developments as we extend our reach beyond the...
March 2021
Space weather and risk mitigation
.... The current expansion of the available observation data and their enhanced accessibility has helped to reshape disaster risk management. For instance, open access to data collected in the Sentinel missions - notably Sentinel 1 and Sentinel 2 – has...
October 2020
Pandemic impacts - the state of the ground segment
... threat that space communications providers must address comprehensively. Developing a risk management framework is a key first step for cybersecurity management and is instrumental in identifying the assets most attractive to adversaries and...
September 2019
Space cybersecurity - why we mustn’t forget the basics
...space when the first LANDSAT took pictures of Earth so management of data streams, spacecraft and orbits of those spacecraft... Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) are just two examples from a ...