January 2022
International cooperation - the key to survival on Earth and in space
... in the US that have started developing private space capabilities. Think about the flights of Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin and of course, SpaceX, which has developed the Dragon Spacecraft. So we see, in the United States, a kind of space...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
... us this far in creating a new safe, sustainable living paradigm in space. Actor William Shatner’s commentary on his historic Blue Origin launch experience reflects both the influence of the monumental Overview Effect, and his profound, abiding grief...
November 2017
Reusable air-launch and the space access paradigm
... costs by employing advanced manufacturing methods to build cheaper expendable vehicles. A few, most notably Space-X and Blue Origin, are working to introduce some degree of reusability into their vehicles, though such ventures tend to be funded...
August 2020
Interstellar aspirations
... to human settlement of Mars and Jeff Bezos, via Blue Origin, to large-scale space industrialisation and human settlements on ...suite of scientific space exploration programmes in search of the origin, extent and nature of life in the Universe But ...
December 2018
Coffee roasting in space
...reach a suborbital altitude of roughly 180 km. We are already in discussion with a handful of providers, including Rocket Lab and Blue Origin, with a few design options to attach the payload to the rocket of choice. Depending on the launcher, the CRC...
July 2021
A shared vision for space exploration
...side. Already, several major commercial actors - including Blue Origin and SpaceX, and the industry group the Commercial... questions are worth considering. SpaceX, along with Blue Origin and industry group Commercial Spaceflight Federation are among ...
