July 2019
Lessons from our first race to the Moon
... US, China and Russia. Players in the United States now include SpaceX and Blue Origin from the private sector as well as NASA. Some commentators see the changes in plans in Russia and in NASA over the past five...
October 2020
Is NASA’s Artemis Accords agreement Moon-proof?
... a key role in achieving a sustainable and robust presence on the Moon. But with numerous countries and private sector players also planning missions and operations in cislunar space between Earth and Moon, it is increasingly critical to establish...
20 January 2017
Winners and potential losers of the Obama and Trump administrations
... solar electric propulsion, collaboration with industry to develop deep space habitats, and initiating efforts to allow the private sector to add their own modules to ISS; advancing space science through NASA, NSF and the Department of Energy...
20 July 2018
Made-to-order meteor showers available soon say Japanese company
... they can colour coordinate the showers on request. ALE plan is launch the second satellite in mid-2019 on a private-sector rocket and by 2020 the company want to showcase their “Sky Canvas” by lighting up the skies over the...
28 September 2018
CubeRover to develop low-cost, revolutionary rover in Luxembourg
... million), which the agency hopes to establish with the support from other government agencies and the private sector. The fund, according to a government statement, will “provide equity funding for new space companies with ground...
14 June 2019
First experiments on Chinese Space Station announced
... the Peaceful Uses Of Outer Space held in Vienna. A total of 42 applications, from governmental organisations, private sectors, and international associations in 27 countries, were received by UNOOSA and carefully whittled down by 60 experts to nine...
