November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... were not pro-active enough in promoting these programmes and consequently the return was quite low. Nonetheless...this questioning some will answer that every dollar spent in space programmes in the United States has brought US$8 of economic benefits...
September 2017
India’s dynamic ecosystem for space entrepreneurship
... India’s entire value chain from upstream to downstream is mostly occupied by the government ministries/organisations India’s space programme dates back to the early 1960s and today stands in the midst of major achievements including having homegrown...
February 2018
Our space future lies in innovation
... effort through ESA but, of course, the UK will probably have to leave EU space programmes. I think there will eventually be new European space policies without the UK - maybe that is a pity but it will be a fact. How do you react to entrepreneurs...
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...
June 2019
Space industry prime directive
... the US where we spend a lot of time on it, what’s happening in the other parts of the world that don’t have a space programme? In a world that is becoming ever more commercial, NASA’s role is fundamentally changing - would you like to expand on that...
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 ...
