November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
...-party liability and pre-launch risks - reflecting the insurance industry’s limited engagement with the new technology - it marked the beginning of a new strand in risk management services. Today, most commercial satellites are covered for launch and...
October 2024
The Human Spaceship - Off Balance
...in deceptive spatial landscapes. Throughout the development of human architecture, natural habitats, human built structures and new technology designs have been inspired by nature, drawing on the mathematical proportions of Earth’s geology, flora and...
10 March 2015
ARTES and the world of satcoms
... satellite prices, which is also transferred to satellite integrators, launch service providers and equipment suppliers. New technologies, capabilities and entrants into the market, both satellite and terrestrial, are expected to increase competition...
10 March 2017
New interplanetary radar technique spots "lost" lunar spacecraft
...space debris in a lunar orbit, at least with optical telescopes, is challenging due to its bright glare. Now, a new technological application is set to change that as scientists have used an interplanetary radar to successfully spot both NASA's Lunar...
18 March 2020
Failure of China's Long March 7A launch could impact major missions
... Island, China’s southernmost launch site. The rocket was expected to place a classified satellite named XJY 6 or ‘new technology verification satellite-6” into an elliptical, geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) but was unable to deliver the secret...
05 March 2020
50th Anniversary of Black Arrow's first successful rocket launch
... Levykin, "It is highly appropriate that Farnborough is in the spotlight, to inspire the younger generation and general public. "New technology is reducing the cost of access to space and with the added efforts by the government I see an opportunity...
