Each month we round up some of the top stories in space, entrepreneurship, innovation, finance and technology.
Here’s our round-up for March:
Skyrora has one incredible secret to share
“Skyrora has a stratospheric vision to go where no other UK space tech firm has gone before, and Scotland is the perfect launchpad for this business to blast off.” as reported at Scotland.org
Boeing’s Starliner Preps For a Launch Of Its Own
“Hot on the heels of the SpaceX Crew Dragon’s successful maiden spaceflight, the Boeing Starliner CST-100 is getting ready for its own moment in the spotlight. Boeing is preparing to fly the spacecraft to the ISS in a mission called Orbital Flight Test (OFT). OFT will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida as early as April.” Read more in The Verge.
European Space Agency Backs Microlauncher Concepts In Bid To Boost Competitiveness
ESA intends to strengthen European industry by fostering a globally competitive European space sector with increased industry participation in launcher development. Read more at SpaceWatch Global.
China’s OneSpace completes rocket assembly ahead of first orbital launch
OneSpace has completed assembly and testing of its OS-M rocket in preparation for a launch at the end of March which, if successful, would make it the first Chinese private rocket firm to reach orbit.
Our interview with Exotrail from November 2018 can be accessed here.
ARCTIC15
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15 Tracks are focused on various industries, technologies and topics ranging from Digital Health and AI to Social Impact and Scaling. Industry players can use the time efficiently and gather under one roof. The core of it all is one-on-one meetings in Deal Room.
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Israeli Moon Lander Captures Sunrise and Stretches Its Legs on Lunar Trip
The Israeli Beresheet lander, which launched into space in February, transmitted a video back to Earth showing the sunrise — as well as a second video showing the legs popping out of the lander in what was probably a test exercise. Read more at Space.com.
MINING THE MOON
How can the cost of space travel – to and from the moon and possibly to Mars – be reduced? One approach is to mine the moon for necessary resources. Read more at EarthSky.
SPACE tech poised to make air travel greener and more efficient
Passengers travelling through busy airports should soon face fewer delays and have a lower environmental impact, thanks to efforts to use airspace more efficiently.
The Iris programme seeks to equip aircraft with satellite-based data communication links to help pilots and air traffic controllers to use the shortest and fastest routes, boosting productivity, saving fuel and reducing environmental pollution.