May 2019
Wake-up call for debris creation in geostationary orbit
... orbit that hosts the majority of our commercial communications satellites. Mark Hempsell explains why he believes the sustainability of our geostationary assets is now at risk. The first of the two geostationary satellites to fragment was AMC...
June 2020
Building a digital democracy in a planetary pandemic
... continued to function with comparatively little disruption. Asgardia’s Chair of Parliament, Lembit Öpik, reports on a period of sustained productivity for Asgardia’s Parliament. The next giant leap forward, says Mr Öpik, will be to ignite a digital...
January 2021
Asgardia’s project for a new module to expand Space Station
...of private astronaut missions; the initiation of processes for commercial development of LEO; the pursuit of opportunities to stimulate sustainable demand; and the quantification of the Agency’s long-term needs for activities in LEO. As a result, the...
January 2021
Developing the economy of a space nation
... harrowing challenges, Asgardia - the first dedicated space nation - has managed to continue in its mission to create a sustainable, peaceful and inclusive society in space. The structure of Asgardia’s political system means we’ve been able to do our...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... operators, but of key interest to regulators, policy makers and all who recognise the necessity of achieving sustainable space development. SpaceTug, Airbus’ autonomous satellite servicing vehicle, will rely on advanced robotics, electric propulsion...
March 2021
iPhone moment for the Earth observation industry
... the app revolution enabled by the iPhone, data from space can enable a revolution of applications to help us build a sustainable future, to understand our planet and make better business decisions. The author argues that the ‘iPhone...
