February 2022
A manifesto for Europe in space
... should engage. Currently, three nations are capable of launching their own astronauts into space, with a fourth - India - expected soon. There will be others, and my question is: does Europe also want independent access to space for...
February 2022
Building space-qualified detector chips
... European observation programme, Copernicus. Sentinel-5P tropospheric nitrogen dioxide measurements over Europe, Africa, Middle East, and India from April 2018 (averaged). Air pollution emitted by big cities and shipping lanes is clearly visible. The...
May 2022
The Space Industry in 2022
... security. More and more countries are developing their own space programmes, with South Korea, Japan, India and UAE all planning missions to the Moon this year. The new Space Race is expanding beyond...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
... laws and rules. Similar to historic constructs of overseas colonisation such as the British and the Dutch East India Company, the forerunners in ‘space colonisation’ might realise similar commercial success but will also run the...
October 2023
Remote sensing by satellite - People’s Republic of China
... are positioned to maximise their visit frequency. Moreover, the satellites have good coverage of the Pacific Ocean, India, China, North Korea and even Japan thanks to their low orbital inclination, the latitude that is important...
April 2024
ROOM at the 74th International Astronautical Congress
... Utilization” and the promise of the International Lunar Research Station. Other space agencies in attendance included those of India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the UK, while companies included AstroScale, i-Space, Surrey Satellite and Thales...
