September 2016
Moon or Mars - how logical is NASA’s next step?
...was not being held accountable by the Republic’s government. Concept for Deep Space Industrie is space mining Dragonfly vehicle. As with all analogies, this one between space mining and the early modern colonial period is imperfect. However, with the...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
... disregarded, the adherence to academic discussion does not yield any useful results in the practice of carrying out space mining activities. The parameters of the debate are expanding. Top: In 1959, the General Assembly established the UN Committee...
03 February 2016
Luxembourg announces plan to mine asteroids
... first 3D printed object made from asteroid material to showcase how future space pioneers can utilise natural resources found in space. [http://room.eu.com/news/Space Mining company showcase the first 3D printed object made from asteroid metals...
January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
.... Given the need for large scale infrastructure in space, leveraging in space mining, as well as other capabilities necessary to a deep space economy, I would like to suggest a new term, ‘Deep Space Posts’ (or DSPs). Similar to any frontier that has...
May 2018
Taxation of outer space: a next step for space exploration?
... development...”. Asteroids could offer a lucrative resource for future space mining companies. Space odyssey or hypocrisy? My own standpoint is that legal aspects on the use of space materials and resources present a very practical and current...
March 2016
Building Confidence and Reducing Risk in Space Resources Policy
... primary focus of this article, the discussion does highlight the current role of political risk in the nascent space mining industry. Speaking at a panel in 2013, Bob Richards, CEO of prospective lunar resources company Moon Express, stated there...
