...and reveal their plans. It soon became obvious that, even though there is profit involved in space resource utilisation, the proceeds from space resource activities are not expected to be anywhere close to the perceived extraordinary volume, at least...
... Before discussing policy issues, it is useful to briefly examine the focus of business plans based on space resources utilisation (space mining). Commercial business plans in this area focus on characterising, accessing, extracting, and processing...
...One industry at the forefront of these new public-private, symbiotic relationships is space resource utilisation and there are several reasons why the space resource utilisation industry is working with the governments of the world. As humans explore...
...that will enable the betterment of human life on Earth as well as the expansion of humanity into space. Settlement includes space resource utilisation, space fuel depots, research outposts, and more. It’s about taking the best of our civilization and...
...questions about what rules should govern the utilisation of space resources. Instead, they create a common starting point for future discussions by saying only that space resource utilisation is not inherently unlawful, must comply with international...
... in turn, is leading to some states actively pursuing investments and creating regulatory frameworks to promote, for example, space resource utilisation. The latest prime movers on this front are states such as Luxembourg and the United Arab Emirates...