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to the military is a matter of enormous gravity, must be clearly separated from civil and commercial activity and rescinded at the earliest opportunity – ambiguity can be catastrophic.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
Wednesday was a key milestone in the UK Space enterprise – securing a spending uplift, training the Nations’ gaze onto our programmes, and ‘landing’ 3 future astronauts – this is a big win for the UK. George Freeman played a blinder in Paris at the European Space Agency Ministerial this week. Spending rising to €17B,… Continue reading Big ESA win – Bringing business to UK is now crucial
Mabrook Oman on your National Day Celebrations! It was a delight and real privilege to celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of the Sultanate of Oman’s National Day with H.E Bader Mohammed Al-Mantheri. Oman has been a strong and steadfast friend of the United Kingdom for longer than anyone can remember and our relationship continues to deepen… Continue reading Oman National Day
After Artemis shows the way and Cornwall gets a licence, the Government’s Autumn budget statement must seize the opportunity to drive UK economic growth through the national Space enterprise. There are few sectors that have such far-reaching importance to society than Space underpinning finance, security, commerce, health, communications, transport, manufacturing, etc activity. But, where the… Continue reading UK SPACE READY FOR LAUNCH
This week has been a great week for UK and Space. At the heart of the Nation’s drive to be a great science superpower, central to the Chancellor’s need to catalyse growth and with a burgeoning Space industry that is ready for action; UK Space is on the launch pad. The CAA’s approval for the… Continue reading UK SPACE – More to do on launch
