April 2024
Agencia Espacial Española – Spain’s future assurance
.... Bringing the agency to fruition was a complex proposition as there were many government ministries involved in space Historically Spanish space activities have fallen under the responsibility of the CDTI, an entity with its own legal standing that...
April 2025
Azores rising – Portugal’s Atlantic outpost vying to become space gateway
... a future business proposition: a commercial spaceport capable of handling regular launch schedules and supporting a wide array of space activities, all from the mid-Atlantic. Real-time air traffic density snapshot over the Azores on 24 July ...
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...
