May 2026
Satellite brightness and the mitigation challenge
... choice Satellite brightness isn’t ultimately a technical problem. It’s humanity’s first serious test of whether we can govern shared space resources through coordination rather than exploitation. It’s a pragmatic test of what we have come to know...
October 2015
Houston, we have a Spaceport
... and small start-ups. The challenges and opportunities provided by space exploration and the utilization of space resources enable us to satisfy all of these ambitions. Broader access to space, both physically and intellectually, opens up a wealth...
October 2015
Growing space businesses in the UK: from incubation centres to public funding
... the need to sift through large numbers of unsuitable CVs and highlight candidates who match the requirements. A space resource specialist provider such as Grafton Technology9 can be a strategic partner in supplying the right skills into the team...
31 December 2021
Space missions to watch out for in 2022
... bid price, $1 – the transaction not only marks the first sale of resources in space, but it also sets a legal and procedural framework for future exploitation of space resources by the private sector; for the US at least. Although not heading for...
August 2019
Architectural challenges of a Moon village
... in the ESA Director General Strategy Department. He is in charge of relations with Member States and has been working on space resources issues and on the Moon Village vision. Piero has worked at ESA for over 25 years and is a graduate...
February 2021
On the nature of spacepower
... advantage on the terrestrial battlefield”. The importance of controlling access to outer space resources, for Dolman, cannot be overstated: “the resource potential of space… is so vast that, should any one state gain effective control of it, that...
