February 2020
Debunking the myths on space patents
...the progress brought to the space industry by the so-called NewSpace companies. The change of pace in technology development has been... US$1000 million in capital. Some believe that the NewSpace era was generated in part thanks to this phenomenon and...
November 2020
Walking on the Moon
... commercial space missions to the Moon it can help democratise access to space. As such, the company is a true proponent of NewSpace and a disruptor of the ‘status quo’ in space, as well as having high aspirations. Indeed, given the current positive...
December 2017
Dressing up for space
... spin-offs for materials and textiles. Such innovations will be of interest to the private sector too, as the NewSpace economy takes hold. While fashion in orbit may be perceived as an extreme example, it is reassuring to know that in some way...
May 2017
Humanity is moving towards a new reality
... keep up? How does global space governance keep up with space technology invention and the disruptive activities of NewSpace companies and constant entrepreneurial innovation? There was a time in human existence when change took millions of years...
December 2018
Coffee roasting in space
... human exploration aboard the International Space Station (ISS) - have become commonplace. Now, at the dawn of the NewSpace era, we are starting to see innovative new business opportunities, such as asteroid mining, debris clean-up and satellite...
February 2020
Climate change and spaceports – a difficult balance
Spaceports are becoming part of the NewSpace industry around the world, but some people worried about climate change have suggested they could ...
