January 2017
Elon Musk and Mars - looking for a snowball effect
... life support system be made completely independent of Earth? Can rocket engineers get transport costs down to economically sustainable levels at the same time as getting the reliability up to acceptable safety levels? But then I listened to his talk...
February 2017
Protecting our space interests
... work until 2015, relying on four expert groups set up to examine the various aspects of the long-term sustainability of space activities, and preparing a number of proposed guidelines. Following lengthy discussions at the 53rd session of COPUOS/STSC...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
..., deep space missions, but they require a self-sustained living space for humans and cost-effective launch vehicles.... The current target of long-term Mars missions requires sustainable and low cost in-situ propulsion systems for transportation which...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
... Artemis Accords and why he believes these sometimes controversial commitments are vital for the long-term sustainability of Artemis. The Artemis Program, first announced by the Trump Administration and endorsed in January 2021 by the Biden...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
... and more energy every year. If all of the natural resources on our planet are used wisely and in a sustainable fashion they can be recycled and used over and over again. Modern civilization, with its complex...
July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
...Association to set up an information system dedicated to avoiding interference and potential collisions. In view of these various threats to the sustainable use of outer space, the international space community must act All this is very good, but not...
