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...
June 2018
Space 2080 a future perspective
...space eye back from the future. The general public’s interest in space activities has always been present and ‘useful space...decisions were immediate, as it was also necessary to urgently activate the ecliptic plan of the Beta tourist station, owned by...
October 2019
Time to overcome the expendable rocket mindset
... If so, this would revolutionise spaceflight and lead to a new era of space science and exploration, and to the development of a wide range of new commercial space activities. Such an outcome would require full reusability, an aeroplane-like approach...
October 2020
Pandemic impacts - the state of the ground segment
... from the billions of dollars invested in the industry over the past decade. As a result, raising capital for space activities will be more challenging for the foreseeable future, especially for capital-intensive endeavours. Moreover, if pre-revenue...
November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
..., other spacecraft and the rockets that launch them into space. In fact, space insurance is a long-standing risk management tool that facilitates commercial space activities and continues to support developments as we extend our reach beyond the...
