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 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...
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...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
... and the inclusion of women are essential for achieving an inclusive normative framework for “space science, technology, innovation and exploration.” This aligns with UNOOSA’s vision to “bring the benefits of space to humankind.” Narratives are...
November 2019
The economic promise of space
... development. Today there is a school of thought holding that economic growth has been stifled by the particular focus of technological innovation since the 1970s. For example, in The Rise and Fall of American Growth economist Robert Gordon explains...
