September 2017
India’s dynamic ecosystem for space entrepreneurship
... (CAISS). This permits private Indian companies with a foreign equity of less than 74 percent to establish Indian satellite systems. Under this policy, the CAISS is responsible for private operators to be provided with authorisation to operate the...
January 2021
Time to change our relationship with space?
... as the primary definition of space, over 90 percent of space revenue actually comes from satellite systems and services. Furthermore, the use of satellite data is driving the development of whole new industries. Revolutions We need more David...
July 2014
A revitalised space sector reduces costs and makes space data more accessible
... site precisely and immediately. We can already do a great deal with satellite systems. However, technical advances in communications systems, next generation satellite navigation with centimetre accuracy, and ever more sophisticated and accessible...
May 2017
Future space applications and their regulatory needs
... dual use implications complicate the international cooperation and regulatory aspects of this vital capability. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) are a more recent technology but have quickly become a vital utility for our interconnected...
April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
... individual or small batches of small spacecraft. The Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket carrying NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System, or CYGNSS, spacecraft is released from its carrier. Pegasus is currently the only active small launcher...
September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
... universal ports will allow for both quick disconnection and replacement of failed systems and augmentation and upgrade of existing satellite systems by any robotic satellite servicing vehicle. This open architecture will allow more frequent and cost...