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...
September 2016
Preparing the future: the right technology at the right time
... spacefaring nations, Europe finds itself in a unique position, with a space industry that more than pays for itself ESA itself, and European institutional space activities in general, would be economically unviable except for the continued vitality...
February 2017
Growing space agency dilemma
... on 12 October 2016 in Paris, France, of the new Asgardia space nation may well herald a new era in space activity along with new forms of global heartfelt involvement in space activities. When I signed up on asgardiaspace.com later that day I was...
May 2017
Will international space law struggle to remain relevant?
... towards military objectives. The prospects for the future use of outer space offer both tremendous opportunities and challenges The relationship between space activities and military conduct had always existed in practical terms, irrespective of the...
March 2018
Enabling private sector success in space - SGAC perspective
... as the technology advances Economic stability is a key factor for the success of private stakeholders in space activities. Overall, the future demands a robust space economy that can flourish and grow as technology advances and the field continues...
