... their assets into high value propositions. The prospect of playing host to a local cluster of the internationally flourishing space industry is a very real one. Other important demand drivers for launching small satellites are congestion and debris...
... difficulties within the sector? The UK government’s current plans aim for the UK to make up 10 percent of the global space industry by 2030, which means the creation of 80,000 jobs. Within the UK, we are seeing a widening STEM gap, with...
... hydrazine-heptyl fuel and single-use rockets. ‘Black’, spendthrift technology will not bring us to a green future in space. Space industries around the world have inherited ecological problems because of their military origins Any tried and tested...
... more resources for R&D in order to guarantee a truly level playing field in the global marketplace. A changing space industry Meanwhile, the space industry itself is changing fast. Within Europe, sales to commercial and export customers are close...
... the role of smallsat propulsion systems in this disruptive era. At the forefront of the revolution in the space industry are small satellites, or smallsats for short. In contrast to large conventional satellites with multipurpose functionality, this...
... planet? And if it isn’t, should it be? How will the average person understand your technology? The space industry needs to help link space to Earth. As the sector commercialises, this will become more and more important as companies look for...