How do you build up a ground station services business?
Ground station services are critically important in space. Launch vehicles and satellites are all well and good, but their data must be downlinked to Earth.…
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What is happening in China’s space sector?
China in recent years has dramatically increased its profile in the space sector. With Moon and Mars missions, as well as the development of a…
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Why is everyone rushing to get to the Moon?
Though the term “space race” may be overused, there’s little doubt that international competition in space is heating up. One objective over which countries are…
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How do you support networking in the space industry?
The space industry may appear to be difficult to become a part of from the outside. But once you have established contacts in it, you…
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Why is it important do give more people access to EO data?
Earth observation is a growing business area in the space industry. Many of the constellations being put into orbit focus on Earth, collecting images of…
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What role does space play in your poetry?
Outer space as a subject matter is often associated with the natural sciences. But it is also fertile ground for the humanities and arts. The…
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Does phosphine on Venus indicate life?
There is ongoing scholarly debate about whether phosphine exists on Venus. If it does exist, then this may be an indicator of biological processes. Obviously,…
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Why does space tourism matter?
Space tourism is a perennial hope. Someday, more humans than just trained astronauts will hopefully be able to look down on Earth from above. Plans…
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How are exoplanets portrayed in science fiction?
We only recently determined that planets do in fact exist around other stars. The discovery of such “exoplanets” is of interest not just to science…
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How do geographic information systems depend on space?
One of the great benefits of engaging with space is understanding Earth better. Data collected from satellites inform our understanding about the relationship between humanity…
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