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...
January 2021
Spacepower and international relations
... competition rather than military struggle (as exhibited by the continuous proliferation of industrial, infrastructural and commercial space activity), the belief that the US is so far ahead in terms of military capabilities and advanced technologies...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
...… and, of course, debris mitigation. It is clear from this that IOS includes a full range of already well-understood space activities, as well as those that are completely new and which will have to be taken into account in the risk...
October 2021
Congested, contested... under-regulated and unplanned
... environment is increasingly “Congested, Contested and Competitive”. Although it was always recognised that commercial space activities contributed to the “three Cs”, the implicit focus from a US military perspective has always been on the extent...
June 2022
Pandemic parallels
... isolation and lack of privacy. Conflict is a part of human existence and both polar exploration and human space activity have demonstrated that long duration missions of exploration are no exception, even when underpinned with training. Domestic...
October 2023
Slovenia’s footprint in space
..., with the participation of both industry and research institutions. The number and quality of subjects actively engaged in space activities has been constantly increasing over the last decade and this has led to the emergence of diverse ...