14 January 2019
New steam-powered asteroid hopper that could run 'forever'
... that is exactly what scientists from the University of Central Florida have been working on in collaboration with a private space company – Honeybee Robotics based in California – and it works remarkably well. Called WINE, which stands for the World...
18 December 2024
EU to launch advanced constellation to counter Musk’s Starlink
... in a ‘mega constellation’ similar to Starlink. Editor’s comment: Whilst nearly all of the top European space companies will be involved in IRIS², British space firms will not be among them. Though the UK previously played an active role in the...
04 October 2018
Space cluster launch takes UK beyond the final frontier
... for technology. “Once the centre of the UK’s Cold War Rocket Research, Westcott is now home to a thriving nucleus of space companies and there is some really exciting work going on in rocketry here. Our pride in Westcott’s heritage has driven...
10 October 2018
Space techpreneur to set up over $100m venture unit
... Angels, about US$ 3.9 billion of private funds worldwide have been invested in 2017 in commercial space companies. Of that investment, venture capital fund accounted for 40% or US$1.56 billion. The report also found that over 120 ...
09 July 2021
Skyrora launches challenge to de-orbit historic satellite
...British astronaut Tim Peake in issuing the call to government agencies, space companies and academia to develop a technical plan to de-orbit the 66 kg satellite. Skyrora’s own space tug orbital transfer vehicle (OTV) is set to play a significant role...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... the Australian Defence Force as a customer, defence remains the major industry partner for space companies. This is followed by mining, with 67 percent of companies providing services to this sector, while the Federal Government is a customer for...
