17 August 2018
First international guidelines for small satellites published
... they are. That is, until now. In order to help the growing smallsat industry, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published the first-ever international technical specification for small spacecraft, which details the...
April 2024
Building the future of space manufacturing
... or beyond, the development of in-space manufacturing will be crucial. Here, the authors discuss the administrative systems and standards designed to ensure that Asgardia, the space nation, will meet the requirements of building not only structures...
January 2019
Industry 4.0 will revolutionise the space market
...field and argue for the adoption of Industry 4.0 standards. Despite the momentum of NewSpace alongside other rapid changes... ‘platform economics’. The integration and use of Industry 4.0 standards within the space industry will not only lead to new and...
September 2023
Getting a grip on space sustainability and space debris
... of State for Science, Research and Innovation, has been leading a series of round tables on space sustainability, space standards and space policy, to ensure that everyone has a say. With regard to industry, I work on a regular basis through...
October 2015
The Global Space Governance Study – A new regulatory framework for New Space?
... endangerment or unfair or unwieldy regulations.In late May 2014 some of the world’s experts on space law, regulations and standards came together with a number of eminent space scientists, engineers and business leaders. They assembled at the McGill...
July 2018
The rise of interplanetary CubeSats
..., a CubeSat payload will need to be ‘protected’ by the mothership, which is not called for with the current CubeSat standard. In return, damage or unexpected events inside the CubeSat payload won’t cascade over to the mothership. Enhancement to the...
