November 2017
Japanese space industrial policy in transition
... still in development and have not yet achieved the level of commercial operations, the Space Activities Law and Remote Sensing Law encourages them to enter the commercial space market on a level playing field with international competitors. In this...
August 2018
Ever-changing views on space resource utilisation
... international framework though, the question of whether the aforementioned non-appropriation principle is in direct contradiction to commercial space resource utilisation remains unanswered. In addition to the prohibition of appropriation, the Outer...
January 2020
Small body missions unveil interplanetary secrets
...In 2015, the United States Congress passed the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act that explicitly allows US citizens to “engage in the commercial exploration and exploitation of space resources (including ... water and minerals)”. Luxembourg...
July 2020
Covid-19 infects global space community
... On the brighter side, there is support for commercial space companies from the likes of the US Government and the European Space Agency. The US DoD is committed to supporting the commercial space industry, simply because the Government requires...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... it could catalyse regulatory changes requiring more robust end-of-life (EOL) procedures, thus protecting government and commercial space assets and creating a sustainable orbital environment. Thankfully, there is a growing international awareness...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... rules has prompted several industry initiatives to discuss some common rules and standards for commercial space operations, for example. The Space Safety Coalition and the Consortium for the Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations are...
