August 2016
Our changing world and the mounting risk of a calamitous solar storm
... form of reliable and international authority that would guarantee the responsible on-going operation of such a key international space infrastructure. The design of the ISS was far from easy. There were at least a dozen different concepts and...
December 2021
All for one and one for all – recommendations for a sustainable future in lunar exploration
... that international cooperation and emphasis on transparency and interoperability of all space infrastructure are not only beneficial to safer, more efficient exploration of space, but that a lack of cooperation is in fact in contradiction with the...
14 January 2016
Job Opportunities at ESTEC
... or user applications; Design, definition and follow up of R&D contract related to the procurement of GNSS future ground/space infrastructure receiver and user technology; Support implementation, maintenance and operation of complex Radio Navigation...
September 2017
Call for Australia to head back into space
... the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand. So far Australia has found it hard to justify public investment in space infrastructure, even where it is to replace a valuable capability. There’s more though. The ORS concept also recognises that, during...
February 2021
On the nature of spacepower
... could engage in forms of electronic warfare, such as ‘jamming’ or simply send ground troops to destroy ground-based space infrastructure and personnel. Bowen argues, “The proliferation of those technologies outside the United States is eroding one...
January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
... development a key area of innovation to enable large private investments. Supported by a robust civil space infrastructure and government funding, the Chinese commercial space ecosystem has flourished and now has between 150-200 companies. Between...
