It’s been about two weeks since the end of my MINERVA fellowship and the that time has given me time to reflect and also reconsider what ideas of collaboration, doing NewSpace means. For a start, going to UNOOSA/China Space Forum, gave me a new perspective on what a space player means in our modern world,… Continue reading The light at the end of the tunnel- start of a Hero’s Journey
Category: International
International Aeronautical Federation Spring Meeting
Landing in Paris, I was surprised to see cherry blossoms lining along the streets. Charles de Gaulle was busy as usual, if not even busier. It started off with parallel meetings at the International Academy of Astronautics catching up on meetings and the latest developments over the year. Running parallel across the river was the… Continue reading International Aeronautical Federation Spring Meeting
Environment and space
source: phys.com Human actions have had an indisputable impact on the Earth’s natural environment. Human activities have contributed to deforestation, desertification, soil degradation, depletion of the ozone layer and climate change. Space-based technologies, such as remotely sensed data, have enhanced scientific understanding of water cycles, air quality, forests and other aspects of the natural environment.… Continue reading Environment and space
Exploring space with Blue Origin
source: CNBC.com As of end of January 2019, Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Shepard rocket for a tenth time, and with each step, we get closer and closer to sending humans to space. How will humans explore space? The rocket takes the capture up to space and inside, there are 6 large… Continue reading Exploring space with Blue Origin
Travelling with SpaceX
When Elon Musk unveiled the first tourist for SpaceX, the world stopped to listen. Online fashion tycoon, CEO of Zozotown, Yusaku Maezawa, announced, “I choose to go to the Moon” and this mission planned for 2023 is going to hail the first of many firsts. source: nytimes.com Regardless of what people think, there is… Continue reading Travelling with SpaceX
