November 2019
PROSPECTing for lunar polar volatiles
... become clear at the upcoming ESA Ministerial conference in November 2019, where new budgets for European space activities – including lunar exploration missions – will be allocated. Maximum temperatures of Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs) at the...
August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
... light) in the visible and infrared spectrum, while active sensors acquire the backscattered light generated by an onboard ...over 33 years’ experience in space activities, holding a master’s degree in Space System Engineering from Delft university...
March 2016
Exploration and cooperation at the heart of European space vision
... our interactions at institutional level with great seriousness, as well as carrying out advanced, inspiring and educational European space activities - rather than engaging in quarrels over details about who has the power in whichever area. There...
April 2020
Spaceport Cornwall – from protests to sustainability
... team, as well as for the launch industry as a whole. While the public mostly have warm nostalgia for space activities, as highlighted by the Apollo 50th celebrations last summer, they are increasingly unsure of the need for...
June 2014
The peaceful use of space
... Private entities cannot work outside the international framework of space law. Ultimately, states are responsible for the space activities of their nationals as private space activities are subject to authorisation and continuous supervision, as per...
December 2014
Space for Earth: How ESA wants to use lessons learned above on the ground
...programme can establish a platform in which to share new ideas on common and parallel development of both ground and space activities, exploring possible new markets and services for common benefits. Such a platform will need to successfully overcome...
