Month: December 2022

The passing of lethal authority to the military is a matter of enormous gravity, must be clearly separated from civil and commercial activity and rescinded at the earliest opportunity – ambiguity can be catastrophic. But unlike the air, maritime, land and to a lesser extent cyber domains, there is far greater inter-dependency between civil, commercial… Continue reading Dual-Use – Balancing the Equation

On 7th December, the UN approved the call for a moratorium on anti-satellite destructive tests. The debris that tests cause adds dramatically to problematic levels in Space, which has been growing for decades and now seriously congests certain orbits; this must be addressed urgently. Whether tests cease or not, we must clean up Space which… Continue reading Space…Jammed with Junk…and Opportunity

The completion of the 162 MW Solar Farm in Australia is a big milestone, but we can do better from Space. The UK could take a lead, secure ESA investment, and deliver a first of a kind Space system and change how the World works. The Earth receives 173,000 terawatts of solar energy, 10,000 times… Continue reading Space Solar Power – Change how the World Works

As momentum in Space builds, we need to focus effort on areas where the UK can lead; microgravity commercialisation now and manufacturing in future is perfect for this. These are fields where we can make a real difference, but they need leadership, a government shove and industry support. The unique environment of microgravity (10-6 of… Continue reading Microgravity – an opportunity for UK leadership