August 2019
Space investment – from build-up to breakthrough
... and timelines of investible space companies today are approaching the parameters that are familiar to traditional investment cycles. The industry is at a point of maturation where investment is entering the market from institutional funds, venture...
October 2019
Electric orbit raising and space weather
... understanding how space weather can lead to various anomalies onboard spacecraft, as well as how changes during a solar cycle affect the overall behaviour of the Van Allen belts and therefore the trapped radiation environment. Using...
October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
... digits. As most communications satellites have a typical design life of about 15 years, it is probably no coincidence we are seeing that cycle come round again. In fact, the GEO comsat industry has gone through this several times before...
February 2020
Aeroshells – from LEO to Mars
... space from the ISS. Solar radiation emissions alternate between high and low levels over an 11-year cycle, which reached a trough during the EGG mission. Low solar (and especially ultraviolet) emissions mean sub...
