August 2021
AI in space – a legal perspective
... elements of autonomy. For the future, however, it is relevant to consider exactly how much autonomy, if any, ‘intelligent’ space objects should have, and what decisions necessitate ongoing human oversight. Thus, the growing reliance on autonomous...
12 January 2021
Skyrora reveal new UK-built vehicle in live test
...perform a variety of maintenance tasks, is revolutionary to the UK/EU Space Industry. One of the possible objectives of the Upper Stage would be to tackle the issue of space junk by removing redundant space objects from orbit. There are around 34,000...
August 2016
Polish Space Agency pursues task of developing country’s space expertise
... law, for example supervising the activities of Polish non-governmental entities in outer space and maintaining the register of Polish space objects. In accordance with best practices in Europe and the world, POLSA aims to execute its tasks through...
January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
... RSGS satellite for robotic servicing in GEO. Cleaning up Robotics are, as previously noted, a viable means of docking two space objects, even when the client is not specifically designed for docking. There are other approaches for capturing...
July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
... of constellations of hundreds, maybe even thousands, of micro and nanosatellites to LEO will increase the density of active space objects that will eventually become orbital debris if their end of life de-orbiting is not managed properly. Satellite...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... are: peaceful purposes, transparency, interoperability, emergency assistance, registration of space objects, release of scientific data, preserving space heritage, space resources, deconfliction of activities and minimising orbital debris. Many...
