September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... issues have already occurred. The first was the unauthorised launch of multiple unlicensed and untrackable small satellites by Swarm Technologies Inc in January 2018 in defiance of a ruling by the Federal Communications Commission, for which the...
October 2023
Space architecture on Earth
... Launch Complex in Alaska has hosted a series of launches from 2001 and with NewSpace companies wanting to launch small satellites, is likely to have a bright future. In 2019, China developed a version of the Long March CZ-11 rocket to launch from...
September 2025
Iran’s ascent - a space power in the shadow of sanctions
... its 11th annual summit. Iran has also participated in APSCO’s practical programmes for data-sharing, optical satellite observation and small satellite design, hosting several APSCO events and giving it access to its other member countries: Pakistan...
December 2014
Skolkovo and a new breed of Russian space startups
... cooperation in favour of independent execution of work. Proof that this new model can deliver is in the four working small satellites that were created using the newest approaches to space vehicle design and engineering. Most of these new...
March 2015
Sizing down and reaching higher with CubeSats
..., allowed us to jump at least two years in their development. But the future suggests even more opportunity for small satellite launches. Companies ranging from Virgin Galactic to XCOR to new entrants such as Rocket Lab in New Zealand are...
March 2015
Small is the new big: why micro-satellites require new laws
... very soon. Just recently, two major commercial organisations have announced their intention to invest in huge constellations of small satellites (4,000 satellites for Space X and 650 for Virgin Galactic9) to broadcast the Internet to the world. This...
