January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... be transferred in some way to the space environment? Indeed, SpaceX is not alone in contemplating the use of large numbers of small satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO), with companies from around the world looking to use these so-called mega...
June 2022
Space logistics: achieving end-to-end mobility for space
... including notably the SpaceVan™, the in-orbit transportation vehicle developed by Exotrail. He has 10 years’ experience in small satellites field acquired from European industry and the French space sgency. He is an experienced systems engineer who...
April 2024
Agencia Espacial Española – Spain’s future assurance
... of its European neighbour Portugal which created a space agency in 2019. During a break on the final day of the Small Satellites & Services International Forum (SSSIF), held in Malaga’s winter sunshine in mid-February, I sat down with Carlos Garc...
April 2025
South Korea’s rising rocket star
... characterised the company as a “Korean aerospace and defence start-up”, a launch service provider currently providing launches for small satellites but with much grander plans. In March 2023, INNOSPACE marked the successful test launch of its HANBIT...
06 March 2023
INNOSPACE targets test launch from Brazlian base
... being developed by DCTA and other institutions. INNOSPACE was founded in 2017 and is developing hybrid rocket-powered small satellite launchers (HANBIT) to provide low-latency, low-cost and reliable launch services in today's rapidly expanding...
20 June 2023
Orbex teams with Arianespace
...both partners' services and it is expected that future collaboration would be particularly beneficial for customers planning small satellite constellations, providing a flexible solution for low Earth orbit (LEO) payloads. Light and heavy-lift launch...
