The Galileo satellite project brought major players in the European space industry into “coopetitive” relationships. Effective governance is key to managing the tensions inherent in such undertakings.
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The Polaris Dawn mission will test communications, perform research and conduct a spacewalk with SpaceX extravehicular spacesuits.
With every satellite placed into orbit, its reflective surface increases the ambient glow of the night sky, which is now 10% brighter than if it were illuminated only by natural sources.
Space exploration is not a waste of resources, but a source of technological and medical advances, a tool for climate monitoring and a source of educational inspiration for youth.
Why is the space sector struggling to attract a more diverse talent pool? We have a few solutions that could help.
How might the space industry reduce its ecological footprint and better manage the debris it leaves in its wake?
Efforts to launch rockets into space from the UK need to demonstrate reliability.
Rocket emissions in the upper atmosphere can damage the ozone layer but are neither measured nor regulated. It’s a policy gap we have to close if the space industry is to grow sustainably.
With the arrival of Cosmic Girl in Cornwall, the UK is preparing for its first rocket launch.
The future of Australia’s space efforts will hinge on coordination between defence, industry and universities.
The rocket engines that lauched Apollo 11 towards the moon had 5,600 parts each. 3D-printed equivalents have just 40.
The first space tourist left Earth 20 years ago aboard a Russian rocket. Now, private companies are on the cusp of offering trips off Earth for those who can pay.
Over the coming decade, the arrival of constellations of small satellites will reshape the space industry. It constitutes a paradigm shift, particularly in terms of data gathering and processing.
Australia’s space industry is booming despite the impact of coronavirus.
About 770 Australian entities are already developing space-related infrastructure, most of which are privately owned.
Australia is a member of the 1979 Moon Treaty, which sets rules for resource extraction from outer space. Now that the Trump administration is eyeing moon mining, will Australian companies join in?
Australia should be involved in any new mission to the Moon: we have the interest and the expertise so let’s be part of the race.
Australia needs more friends, particularly in China and India, to be a force in the international space economy.
Let’s launch Australian satellites on Australian rockets from Australian sites, and operate them from Australian facilities.
British space firms would get a shot in the arm from building a new GPS-style system if the UK is shut out of the EU’s programme.
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Andrew Dempster is a Friend of The Conversation.Director, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research; Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, UNSW
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Professor of Strategy and Security Studies, Air University
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Chief Executive Officer, Australasian Centre for Space Governance; Associate Expert, National Security College, Australian National University
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Lecturer in space and military law and strategy, UNSW
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Associate Professor, University of Tasmania
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Director of The Australian National University Institute for Space and the Advanced Instrumentation Technology Centre, Australian National University
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Senior lecturer, School of Law and Justice, University of Newcastle
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PhD candidate in international business and comparative political economy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Deputy Director, Global Institute for Women's Leadership, Australian National University
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Professor of Space Engineering, University of Surrey
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Emeritus Professor of Spacecraft Engineering, University of Surrey
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Professeur associé en management de l'innovation et stratégie, Co-directeur de la Chaire Sirius, TBS Education
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Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Canterbury
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Associate Professor in Planetary Astronomy, University of Canterbury