July 2014
Is there a space race or are India and China just coming of age?
...and satellite imaging and communications tend to be lucrative. Indirectly, countries often hope that investing in their space programmes will inspire their students to study science and technology fields, eventually spurring their economies, and that...
August 2016
Flying in formation - why China and the rest of the world should collaborate
... module - it was launched relatively late in the ISS programme and has a longer remaining working life. If the CSS... other choice except for joining the US deep-space exploration programme, which almost means relinquishing human spaceflight activities ...
February 2017
UN strategy lifts capacity for non-spacefaring countries
...which do not have sufficient infrastructure or financial backing for their own space programme, gives more countries access to space and the ability to use space technology as a tool for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. Diplomacy...
October 2017
Can Australia’s space industry overcome years of political setback?
... back and allowing the free market to drive the development of a space programme. A national space policy must be developed in broad consultation not just with the Australian space community but also including key international actors, major and...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...German rocket team spearheaded rocket development and introduced a controlling, detail-oriented culture to NASA. The human space programme started with two Air Force-contributed large intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) rockets, Atlas and Titan...
July 2019
Next steps in human space exploration
... get the inspiration to extend the discovery of humanity, not only on Earth but beyond. The space programme has really inspired youngsters and others because it pushes our R&D to the limits, while working in partnerships is useful ...
