21 July 2016
International Astronautical Congress to Present 2016 Awards in Mexico
... groups who have achieved exceptional accomplishments in global space cooperation and space activities, as well as those who have been most active in the International Astronautical Federation activities. The Congress will take place in Guadalajara...
November 2019
PROSPECTing for lunar polar volatiles
... become clear at the upcoming ESA Ministerial conference in November 2019, where new budgets for European space activities – including lunar exploration missions – will be allocated. Maximum temperatures of Permanently Shadowed Regions (PSRs) at the...
August 2018
Monitoring marine litter by satellite
... light) in the visible and infrared spectrum, while active sensors acquire the backscattered light generated by an onboard ...over 33 years’ experience in space activities, holding a master’s degree in Space System Engineering from Delft university...
April 2024
Planning, designing and delivering a spaceport
... Countries new to spaceflight will likely either have introduced or be in the process of introducing regulations to govern space activity which will need to dovetail with existing regulations. All of these licenses and consents must be integrated and...
17 November 2022
Study aims to support rocket debris recovery system
... working with launch companies based across the world," he adds. Reusability to promote and or encourage more sustainable space activities is one of the current hot topics in both the UK and global launch sectors. While not strictly...
March 2015
ESA’s Clean Space Initiative and the role of the LCA tool
... to find ways to improve a situation, one first has to know about it and a reliable assessment of the environmental impact of space activities has never been carried out. So one of the first challenges was to establish methods and yardsticks for...
