July 2019
Who owns outer space?
... in the interest of all countries and shall be the province of all mankind Outer space shall be free for exploitation and use by all states Outer space is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation...
April 2020
Is space poised to take another giant leap?
... titanium and aluminium. Could such exploration, and ultimately the exploitation of such mineral wealth be the step required to kick-...satellite launches in the late 1950s, the first commercial exploitation of Earth orbit had begun, with the launch of...
May 2020
Protecting areas of scientific importance on the Moon
... any sovereignty claims over any area of the Moon. This means that any individual or organisation can exploit lunar territory without restriction - provided they make no claim to ownership. Organisations are bad enough at policing critical...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... solution requires a large number of satellites to provide equivalent global coverage. As LEO becomes ever more congested and exploited, human activity in space is increasingly visible in the night sky Perhaps the most notable entrant to this market...
April 2021
On Mars as it is on Earth - preparing for settlement
...? Clearly, in order to be a success, any future project must evolve towards economic viability. On the red planet, exploitation of a natural environment containing a rich biosphere and concentrated fuels is not possible, because it does not exist The...
July 2021
Nitrous oxide – a green propellant for commercial space exploration
.... There are two more advantages of N2O applications for space propulsion. The first is in the possible exploitation of the N2O self-pressurisation feature that eliminates propellant expulsion systems, allowing simpler and cheaper propellant ...
