August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
... light) in the visible and infrared spectrum, while active sensors acquire the backscattered light generated by an onboard ...over 33 years’ experience in space activities, holding a master’s degree in Space System Engineering from Delft university...
April 2024
Planning, designing and delivering a spaceport
... Countries new to spaceflight will likely either have introduced or be in the process of introducing regulations to govern space activity which will need to dovetail with existing regulations. All of these licenses and consents must be integrated and...
17 November 2022
Study aims to support rocket debris recovery system
... working with launch companies based across the world," he adds. Reusability to promote and or encourage more sustainable space activities is one of the current hot topics in both the UK and global launch sectors. While not strictly...
March 2015
ESA’s Clean Space Initiative and the role of the LCA tool
... to find ways to improve a situation, one first has to know about it and a reliable assessment of the environmental impact of space activities has never been carried out. So one of the first challenges was to establish methods and yardsticks for...
March 2016
Exploration and cooperation at the heart of European space vision
... our interactions at institutional level with great seriousness, as well as carrying out advanced, inspiring and educational European space activities - rather than engaging in quarrels over details about who has the power in whichever area. There...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
... compliance with the provision of planetary protection under Article IX. Importantly, state responsibility for national space activities performed by non-governmental entities (including private research institutes and the private industry sector...
