July 2018
A moment in space and time
..., in reality, the foundation of geopolitics is more like a ‘law of the jungle’ based on the development of weapons and exploitation of resources. Perhaps, space is to face the same future? “The essence of Asgardia is peace in space and the prevention...
July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
... growth predictions are almost exclusively focusing upon LEO, an area of space already under strain from over exploitation. Considering that, upon the passing of the SIA, the UK Government declared it to be “the most modern piece of space...
August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
...or larger for specific identification. Image processing techniques are then applied to detect anomalies in the scene, also exploiting colour-aided contrast techniques. An approach based on high resolution imaging offers the best chances to detect and...
November 2018
Why we should not assume that war in space is ‘inevitable’
... This also gives rise to what I term the ‘creeping colonisation’ of space, around claims regarding resource exploitation and attempts by countries to establish systems to protect themselves against their vulnerabilities by denying access to space for...
February 2019
Reflections on the future human condition
... it and sometimes even prioritise it. For the time being, NewSpace entrepreneurs and projects do not escape this. Exploiting the mineral resources of an asteroid (even to refuel spacecraft dedicated to space exploration) and terraforming Mars are...
October 2019
Space-based cybersecurity challenges for NATO
...threat landscape. Threats alone would not pose a risk if there were no known vulnerabilities for an adversary to exploit. Similarly, system vulnerabilities would not always result in risk, especially in peacetime, when there is no incentive to attack...
