September 2023
Satellite manufacturing - building to size, speed and security
...Many of today’s space entrepreneurs reference science fiction as an influence in their early ... Globix. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Babson College and a Master of Science degree in real estate development and investment...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
Today, many would be startled to learn, there are four United States-based companies whose business plans involve ‘space mining’ for profit. These companies include Planetary Resources Inc, Deep Space Industries, Moon Express, and Shackleton Energy ...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... The concept of in-orbit servicing of spacecraft has fascinated science fiction writers and space enthusiasts for decades, but now that ...management lie within the domain of economic and management science, there is also no doubt that the law affects...
May 2024
Spaceflight revolution on a shoestring
... larger than terrestrial ones are enabling breakthrough discoveries. There are wide environmental benefits. This is not a science fiction dream. There is a roadmap for space launch that could achieve this scenario within about 15 years, using...
January 2018
Cosmic cocktails and galactic moonshine
... item in future space colonies, it wouldn’t come about until they had a very plentiful food production capability.” Science fiction Space presents a whole raft of challenges for alcohol production never experienced on Earth All too frequently, NASA...
March 2017
Space research inspires innovation in fashion
... of plastic discs or aluminium plates strung in a way that was reminiscent of chainmail. Rabanne extended his research to popular science fiction when he designed the costumes for the classic cult film Barbarella in 1968, which is set in the 41st...