Tag archive: Space
Access Alert: Launch of the Astra Carta and the Memorandum of Principles to promote space sustainability
On 28 June 2023, one year after the UK government’s announcement of its Plan for Space Sustainability, His Majesty King...
Access Alert: Greece launches tender for commercial satellites
Following the opening of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Business Incubation Centre (BIC) in Athens in October 2022, business opportunities...
The African space industry is open for business! Is Africa really open for business?
In the last few years, Africa has witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in tech products and services hinged on the outer...
Access Alert | Slovenia seeks stakeholder opinions on Space Strategy 2030
Slovenia has been contributing to the space industry for over 100 years, from Jozef Stefan’s research into black body radiation...
Driving Space Sustainability: Encouraging the engagement of the private sector on international dialogue
The space ecosystem is growing exponentially: more launchers and more satellites enter orbit every year, with increased concerns around space...
Access Alert | Space Agency Budgets: Aiming for the Stars
News about space investment is now mushrooming in both specialised and non-specialised media about the space industry. Recently, the US...
Access Alert | Spanish Space Agency is Up and Running
In May 2021, plans for the establishment of the Spanish Space Agency (Agencia Espacial Española (AEE)) were announced. In March...
Access Alert | New foreign satellite system registry launched in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has recognised the importance that the space and satellite sector has for its country and...
Access Alert | FCC plans New Regulatory Framework for Mobile-Satellite Single Network
The US Federal Telecommunications Commission (FCC) has started the first regulatory initiative on Supplemental Coverage from Space (SCS), facilitating the...
Access Alert | Canada’s Public Consultation on a Modern Regulatory Framework for Space
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has launched a public consultation on various aspects of the Canadian national space regulatory framework....
Access Alert | Federal Communications Commission Votes to Establish a Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs
On 4 January, the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously to adopt Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s initiative to create a...
SDGs and Space in Africa
AfricaCom 2022 recently concluded. As the premier event for the telecoms industry in Africa, there were many key discussions on...
The ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference 2022: Week Two Summary
From 26 September to 14 October, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has been holding its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22), which occurs...
Access Alert | UK CAA Consultation on Environmental Effects of First UK space Launch from Cornwall
Spaceport Cornwall is the UK’s Horizontal Launch solution, utilizing facilities at Cornwall Airport Newquay and Goonhilly Earth Station. Virgin Orbit...