September 2016
Small launcher market survey
... to opening up space for more users. Creating such an environment will open the proverbial floodgates for space technological innovation and affordable modernisation of aging space architectures. Daniel Lim is President and CEO of Xtenti, LLC, a new...
September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
... the agency provides technical support, and reviews, business development support, co-funds technology development, and grant access to ESA facilities. Fostering open technology innovation will boost future ESA missions to the Moon and Mars The first...
June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... Silicon Valley.7 The Valley is a hub for high-technology innovation and development and is the home for many of the... (in that case, for an onboard guidance computer) drove technological innovation. While that is true, it also misses a larger point...
August 2016
Are the days of innovation in global space over - or just beginning?
... space activity is driven by the private sector’s need for efficient, safe and timely launch facilities. Innovation and technological advancement are being powered by the need to provide the best service to the private sector and to find...
October 2015
Houston, we have a Spaceport
... city with a reputation for leadership, business development and world-class research built on the strengths of technology, innovation and education. The proximity of the Houston Spaceport to the NASA Johnson Space Center, the Port of Houston...
June 2014
Space technology transfer portals and the chance progress of innovation
... Formula 1 because it leads to safer and more efficient road cars. Nonetheless, space is a potent resource for technology innovation, so it would be foolhardy not to make every possible use of the opportunities it provides. The knowledge that has...
