June 2017
Spaceplane rationale - a new way of thinking
... in particular have been influential in shifting the mind set around space tourism from dream to a realistic prospect. However, its spaceplane - an enlarged development of SpaceShipOne - and others under construction, provide just a few minutes...
August 2017
Space invaders and the usual suspects - disruptive trends in Earth observation
...smallsat-constellations 3 “Des Aliens et des barbares: une révolution dans l’observation de la Terre”, Thierry Rousselin, Revue Prospective Stratégique, n°45, 1st trimester 2016. 4 “Satellogic on its way to launching 300 satellite constellation for...
September 2017
Space nation set to mark its presence in orbit
... the prompt formation of the admistrative organs of the proposed state - parliament, government, etc. Anyone can register as prospective Asgardians on the website - www.asgardia.space In the autumn of this year, Asgardia’s first satellite will...
October 2017
Cassini observations open up Saturn’s atmosphere
...eastward jet (74 degrees S) is at a different - and possibly more stable - latitude. It goes without saying that it is an exciting prospect as to whether we’ll see further evidence of such polygonal waves and polar cyclones on the other giants of our...
October 2017
Back to the future - heeding the lessons of history
... numbers of humans qualify to work beyond our atmosphere. But again, the enormous profit potential and the prospect of thousands of new jobs and a better life, will make such an investment worthwhile as well. NASA’s proposed Deep...
January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
...increase, a virtuous cycle that funds additional supply should emerge Space resource companies are likely to focus on prospecting and mining of water, and in-space manufacturing should allow for rudimentary parts manufacturing. These two capabilities...
