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...
September 2024
Liberating access to space
... influence international space policy and collaboration, ensuring the UK remains at the forefront of space exploration and technology innovation. Kevin Seymour with Dr Mick O’Connor (left - Managing Director at Fire Arrow), Zoe Kilpatrick (Commercial...
July 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...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
...emphasise the strategic importance of investing in space exploration to leverage its potential for economic growth and technological innovation while, at the same time, helping to address some of humanity’s biggest challenges, like the climate crisis...
October 2017
Back to the future - heeding the lessons of history
... weak or inconsistent economic growth - and all the social issues it spawned - because of the limited focus of our technological innovation since 1970. Space development could have driven, and still can drive, significant economic expansion because...
April 2019
On-board propulsion set to drive the smallsat revolution
... set to play an important role in driving the small satellite revolution ThrustMe has combined its thruster technology innovations with in-house expertise in electronics and fluid dynamics to develop a complete, stand-alone propulsion system. In the...
