July 2020
Pandemic in space – are we ready?
... are responsible for ensuring that private and non-governmental entities conduct space activities in accordance with space law. Thus, Article IX of the Outer Space Treaty contains various obligations that may be relevant for spacefaring States, and...
October 2020
Connecting the global space community
... global challenges we are facing, and my term of office allows me the opportunity to help shape the future of global space activities. Taking over the presidency of the IAF, it was my firm intention and my obligation - together with the experienced...
January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... orbital population will undoubtedly have a profound effect on the way in which future space activity is conducted Whilst space itself may be ‘big’, the useful space around the Earth is finite, and orbits desirable for satellite operations are even...
February 2021
On the nature of spacepower
As Douglas Adams notes in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, “Space is big. Really big.” Although humanity’s space aspirations may be great, most of our space activities in the short term are going to take place in the relatively tiny near-Earth ...
October 2021
Technology transfer and the ‘local’ space market
... the realm of small satellite manufacturing, launch and service provision. To meet the demand for this broadening space activity, whether it be powering robotic miners on the Moon or monitoring peat bogs in the Highlands of Scotland, the sector needs...
October 2015
Baikonur, Kibo and beyond: Japan’s leading role in space
... this principle, three programmes were identified to explore the frontiers for future space development. They were: space science and exploration; manned space activity; and space photovoltaic power generation. The Soyuz TMA-17M is transported to the...
