July 2018
Rediscovering UK sovereign launch capability
... being amended in 2015 to cap liability in most cases at €60 million, this still meant an additional burden imposed on UK satellite manufacturers that was not always imposed by other jurisdictions. This concern was echoed by the Regulatory Policy...
23 September 2016
ESA launch CleanSat initiative to clean up space debris
... usable into the future. The programme, appropriately named CleanSat will, with the aid of leading European satellite manufacturers and subsystem and equipment manufacturers, help to overcome problems such as how to safely de-orbit end-of-life...
29 June 2018
mu Space issues proposal request to build a satellite covering Asia-Pacific
... at all sorts of proposals from bidders, and we’ll consider everything to make sure we award this project to the right satellite manufacturer,” he added.
01 November 2022
NASA contractor to oversee Scottish spaceport construction
... to leave zero debris on Earth and in orbit. Orbex has already received a great deal of interest from commercial satellite manufacturers and has signed launch contracts with a number of customers. Chris Larmour, Orbex CEO, said the company...
March 2015
Supplanting the state: rewards and risks
.... Cyber-hardening As we continue to reap the benefits of space exploration, with satellites providing data that are increasingly integrated into our daily lives, satellite manufacturers and satcoms vendors alike must do more to protect their software...
October 2015
Down to Earth: how to deorbit satellites and save money
...by the IADC inter-agency committee are being implemented at the national level, in new licensing, in satellite manufacturing, and in insurance contracts. In some cases, national legislation implements additional regulations for debris prevention. The...
