January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
... that there have been three historical impediments: the demands of the space environment and space operations; a small industrial base for space robotic systems; and a space industry that requires extensive heritage before making investments in new...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
...to the Moon and to venture even further, we should be asking: what image of humanity do we want to project onto new space environments? Is it a narrow picture or an inclusive one? What are the ethical and societal values that we want to identify with...
October 2024
Simplicity is the space industry’s secret weapon
... mistakes are not repeated. Design engineers have to overcome the extreme constraints placed on them by the space environment and wrestle with complex hardware development challenges In fact, SpaceX’s approach flips the traditional mindset: instead...
April 2026
Future-building in space - sustainability as first principle
... to be conducted in a manner that considers environmental, social and economic impacts across their lifecycle and preserves the space environment for current and future generations, while providing ongoing access to downstream benefits from...
February 2021
On the nature of spacepower
...-based politics. Dolman draws inspiration from the works of classic seapower theorists, and applies them to the space environment. Known as ‘bluewater’ theories, they draw heavily on the history of island powers such as Britain, that engaged with...
March 2026
From dependency to resilience - Europe’s moment in space traffic management
... Europe and the UK to turn dependency into resilience - and build a sovereign, allied approach to securing the space environment. For decades, European satellite operators have relied on American government sensors and systems for satellite tracking...
