June 2022
Space logistics: achieving end-to-end mobility for space
... and the rest of the solar system, enabling even larger economies of scale which would benefit from in-space resources. Space end-to-end mobility is now in its early stage but, as infrastructure is key to developing a sustainable economy, a promising...
January 2023
Space sustainability imperative
...all going to grind to a halt. American astrophysicist and retired NASA scientist, Donald J Kessler, pioneered the study of space debris. He realised that, left unchecked, orbiting debris could cause a chain reaction of satellite collisions, which has...
January 2023
Evolving human space culture – reflections on humanity’s cultural potential in space
...basic sense. Here, Cheryl Gallagher contemplates some critical foundations for our rapidly developing human cultural space development, and the vast opportunities for expanding cultural and organisational conversations in advance of the technical and...
January 2023
Portugal’s sustainable space strategy
... in Portugal, connecting stakeholders, steering the public debate and orchestrating the necessary public policies to grow the space ecosystem further. These structural elements make the country a fertile soil for private initiatives willing to expand...
September 2023
Getting a grip on space sustainability and space debris
...Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation, has been leading a series of round tables on space sustainability, space standards and space policy, to ensure that everyone has a say. With regard to industry, I work on a regular basis through...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
...been an easy task - but neither is space exploration. Developing a ‘space’ where these different skills can meet and ...in Aerospace-Europe, International Lunar Observatory Association and World Space Week Association. In 2010 she received the Woman of ...
