April 2019
Space launch industry analysis
... that its Long March and other rockets cannot directly compete for commercial launches due to satellite technology transfer restrictions. Nevertheless, China cleverly sidesteps this ban in some instances via the use of CGWIC’s ‘turnkey’ contracts...
October 2025
Satellite technology - from operational challenges to strategic opportunities
...regions. Moreover, the dual-use nature of many satellite capabilities creates complex export control and technology transfer considerations. Engineering tomorrow’s space infrastructure The future of satellite systems lies in hybrid architectures that...
September 2016
Preparing the future: the right technology at the right time
...marketplace and honing industrial competitiveness. Finally, the circled is closed by bringing space technologies back to Earth, through ESA’s Technology Transfer Programme, to spread the benefits of innovation to wider sectors of industry and society...
February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
...related to space patents, whereby people believe that since the technology is in orbit the research can be considered confidential and... that the growth of patent filings and potential technology transfer from the space sector has great potential for ...
October 2024
Space exploration remains a crucial endeavour for humanity
... methods on Earth. The $71.2 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2021 exemplifies how NASA’s technology transfer initiatives have had a significant effect. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson emphasised the importance of these advances...
December 2017
Dressing up for space
.... The idea of a soothing or stimulating effect on the mind and body was inspired by the cooling technology developed by the ESA Technology Transfer Programme (TTP) for astronauts’ suits. This subsequently generated spin-offs in innovative protective...
