Technology
Shift from military to civilian reignites debate on China space programme
The announcement that China would send its first civilian astronaut into space has brought back afocus on China’s burgeoning space programme.
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War
Intelligence, transparency, communications: the role of satellites in the Ukraine War
As Russia prepared for an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, commercial imaging satellites shined a light on their advancing troops and weaponry toward their shared border. This space-based, commercially-driven transparency provided clarity and helped to combat disinformation before...
Technology
How new satellites are conquering Space
From the amount of money flocking to space, you’d think Apple and Facebook had just found millions of potential customers living phoneless and friendless on the far side of the moon. To be sure, it’s been a breakthrough couple of...
War
The Geopolitics of Space Exploration after the Ukraine war
In the mid-17th century, the Europeans laid the foundations of international law on sea trade based on the so-called “natural law” or “res communis”. Within the book Mare Liberum, a classic text in the history of international relations, the innovative...
Technology
A Gold Race in the XXI century? Space is open for business
The Apollo program was the peak of the Space race, with over 400,000 engineers and scientists working for 11 years to make 12 astronauts land on the Moon. But the program ended in 1972 and many things have changed since...
Technology
The perils of “transparency”: welcome to tomorrow’s world
In his Address to Congress last April, President Biden issued a call to action to deliver on the promise of democracy. “Can our democracy overcome the lies, anger, hate and fears that have pulled us apart? America’s adversaries – the...
Technology
The importance of Space in our daily life
Space is booming. In the next 10 years, we will witness the construction and launching of several private space stations that will host private astronauts and allow space tourism. We will also establish a permanent human presence on the moon...
Politics
Russia and China, From the Entente Cordiale to the Entente Spatiale
Russia and China recently agreed to jointly build and manage a research station on the Moon. This world-overturning event should exert an eye-opening effect on the West, whose perceptions about the actual strength and potential of the Russo-Chinese axis are...
Events
Why is China Sending a Probe to the Moon?
China’s robotic Chang’e-5 lunar exploration probe touched down on the Moon with the aim of collecting samples of rock and dust to bring back to Earth. The mission has targeted Mons Rümker, a high volcanic complex in a nearside region...
War
Why Does the US Worry About Russia’s Anti-Satellite Weapons?
The US and the UK recently slammed Russia for testing its space-based anti-satellite weapons on July 15, a move that may spark an arms race among the world’s powerhouses in outer space. War of Words: Russia vs. USA Specifically, the...
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