July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
... Situational Awareness Program (GSSAP) satellite, courtesy AFSPC. About the author Gerard Brachet is a consultant on space policy issues and space applications, and was until 2015 a research associate at Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS...
November 2019
Strategic role of government in space commercialisation
...that of other government economic policy instruments in achieving commercialisation policy goals for government-led space programmes. As part of US Space Policy Directive-1, the President of the United States set two objectives: “the return of humans...
November 2019
The economic promise of space
... in the consistent decline of economic growth and opportunity for success in the US (and the world). The promise of space is beyond anything we have ever known A weak economy nurtures wealth inequality by limiting economic opportunities overall. This...
January 2020
Collaborating to harness space innovation in healthcare
... cases that demonstrate its positive presence. Here, Barbara Ghinelli explains the importance of cross-fertilisation between space technology and other industries, and looks at some of the latest applications in healthcare. In many parts of the world...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
... disclosed then the invention will be deemed to lack novelty. As per international treaties, no country has jurisdiction over space, but if you are testing, for example, a new orbit-to-ground communications protocol, it is possible that people on the...
February 2021
Cyber and Space – the role of the cyber-range
... threats. It is also used for operator training, as it is possible to build entire virtual architectures that emulate both space and non-space assets. Any organisation can buy or access a commercial cyber-range solution that can be used to analyse...
