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...
April 2024
Unlocking the NewSpace economy through space-based solar power
... support the Net Zero transition and will accelerate the cislunar economy, including the rollout of other in-space infrastructure and services. SBSP will unlock a marketplace for a whole host of new services, providing the cornerstone for...
March 2026
The imagined sky – power, inequality and the future of space sustainability
... system. It only requires acknowledging that sustainable governance must reflect the diversity of those who depend on space infrastructure. Interdependence is already built into orbital mechanics. Governance must adapt to that fact. Choosing the...
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...
