April 2020
Space Florida - gateway to an interstellar future
... in modernising and re-purposing Air Force and NASA infrastructure In 2016, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos announced that his space company Blue Origin had selected Florida as the site for the launch, manufacturing and support facilities for...
May 2024
The universe in acrylics - an artist’s passion
... acrylic paint. She has a degree in creative writing, which she applied in marketing and communications roles for space companies such as QinetiQ and technology start-up Celestia Technologies Group. She exhibits and sells her work...
September 2024
Liberating access to space
...safety standards add to the complexity and cost. However, the forecast for future space sector investment is promising. The rise of private space companies and the increasing interest from venture capitalists indicate growing confidence in the sector...
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 ...
August 2020
Opportunities for young people in the space sector
... variety of fields, with the opportunity for students to go into academia or industry upon completion. All large space companies will offer graduate training programmes, typically lasting 1-2 years, or students can enter through a direct entry job...
15 February 2019
RemoveDEBRIS successfully harpoons target in space
... of Surrey. While the mission and consortium coordination is led by the Surrey Space Centre (UK), the RemoveDEBRIS consortium consists of leading space companies and research institutions throughout Europe and Africa, including ArianeGroup, and...
