November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
... focus on child education and health. This investment is sorely needed. Currently, women comprise only 20 percent of space industry employees, and 30 percent of the workforce in STEM research & development, yet 90 percent of future jobs are expected...
January 2021
What it takes to be a space entrepreneur
... loneliness of pushing the new idea I think there’s a need for getting things done as fast as we can in the space industry, whether it’s military or commercial or civil, but the challenge is how to do it while also maintaining the quality that...
March 2021
Eyes on the prize
... their growth, can support them to achieve great things. The UK government is making huge investments in the British space industry, one example being its £400 million investment in OneWeb. Post-Brexit it has pledged to double down on its...
January 2022
De Ayrshire ad Astra
... often set their sights on launching from new locations with the aim of stimulating the growth of a local space industry with government support; or they hope to gain a commercial advantage by offering launch services within the same country...
May 2022
China’s international collaboration in space: an evolving approach from the Middle Kingdom
... Consulting and Senior Affiliate Consultant at Euroconsult, where his areas of focus includes the global satcom industry, Chinese space industry and LEO broadband constellations. Blaine is co-host of the Dongfang Hour, the first and only podcast...
April 2024
ROOM at the 74th International Astronautical Congress
...staff at IAC 2023 in Baku. About the author Mark Williamson is an independent Space Technology Consultant to the space industry, space insurance and space education sectors. As a chartered physicist and chartered engineer, he has 40 years’ experience...