ROOM Space Journal

24/06/2024

https://room.eu.com/news/nasa-postpones-starliners-crew-return-amid-thruster-concerns

06/06/2024

NASA and Boeing engineers assess troublesome extra helium leaks after Starliner crew launch. Rendevous and docking with the International Space Station is scheduled for today.

The mission of the first crew to be launched on Boeing’s Starliner is facing multiple helium leak problems, which could at best compromise the flight’s seven-day mission to the International Space Station (ISS) and at worse – well let’s not go there.

29/05/2024

https://room.eu.com/news/spanish-and-german-firms-join-forces-to-expand-commercial-access-to-space

16/05/2024

A huge thanks to the Agência Espacial Portuguesa | Portugal Space and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) for the chance to attend their Lisbon conference this week and report on the final ratification of the Lisbon Declaration for Outer Space which will be on the agenda for the UN Summit of the Future in New York in September.

A fully sustainable space industry that looks after and protects our precious near-Earth environment is the only way forward if we want to safeguard the future and all the satellites contribute to everyday life on Earth.

I was pleased to meet up again with many colleagues including Daniel Smith of AstroAgency and Ryan Laird of Green Orbit Digital, both of whom share my own views on the subject and are passionate about promoting the space sustainability cause through their own space marketing and communications businesses.

The Lisbon Declaration for Outer Space was presented to representatives of UN countries present including, the director of UNOOSA, Aarti Holla-Maini, and also Ana Paiva, the Portuguese Secretary of State for Science.

It captures input from across industry, government and academia, and calls upon the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) to continue to play a leading role in the debate on current and emerging challenges regarding the safe and sustainable use of space.

Emphasising the importance of the declaration, the executive director of the Portuguese Space Agency, Hugo André Costa, echoed the thoughts of many in his concluding remarks: “What we are doing today is not for us. Our decisions will impact our children and grandchildren, and this is the legacy we want to leave.”

15/05/2024

https://room.eu.com/news/lisbon-summit-addresses-space-threats

14/05/2024

ROOM Editor-in-Chief in Lisbon today at the beautful Pavilhão Carlos Lopes for the joint UNOOSA and Portugal Space Agency conference 'Management and Sustainability of Outer Space Activities'. It's a crucial conference for defining the future of space.

15/04/2024

https://asgardia.space/en/news/Asgardias-Vision-Resonates-with-Global-Space-Community

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09/04/2024

https://asgardia.space/en/news/Asgardia-at-the-39th-Space-Symposium-in-Colorado-Springs

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04/04/2024

https://room.eu.com/news/room-is-media-sponsor-for-international-space-symposium

04/04/2024

We are very pleased with the new cover of the Spring issue of ROOM Space Journal which contains a great range of exclusive, space-related articles written by people at the heart of the business.

The magazine is being printed now by the lovely people at Buxton Press in Derbyshire, England, and will be out for international deliveries from the middle of next week.

New subscriptions available via the ROOM website - www.room.eu.com

26/02/2024

https://room.eu.com/news/thales-alenia-space-to-provide-comms-for-planetary-defence-mission

10/01/2024

There is no doubt that the United States and NASA is now finding it hard to get back to the Moon.
Astrobotic Technology, the company that developed the first lunar lander to launch from the United States in five decades, abandoned its attempt to put its Peregrine spacecraft on the Moon less than 24 hours after the vehicle took flight this week due to technical problems with the spacecraft .
Now NASA appears to be spinning a new delay to its Artemis II to fly astronauts around the Moon as a safety issue connected to the heatshield which, on the face it, is an issue that could probably be sorted quite quickly.
It may be more accurate to suggest the flight has been postponed from this coming November until September 2025 because there are hitches and delays with the lunar lander vehicle that will be needed for Artemis III.

13/12/2023

UK-based orbital launch services company, Orbex, has been awarded £3.3 million in funding from the UK Space Agency (UKSA) as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) 'Boost!' initiative, part of ESA’s Commercial Space Transportation Services and Support programme designed to further the develo...

21/11/2023

UK to join Spain and Portugal in developing new Earth observation satellite constellation.

The UK is to join Portugal and Spain as a member of the Atlantic Constellation, a flagship global project of small satellites for Earth, ocean and climate monitoring.

05/10/2023

https://room.eu.com/news/space-nation-reveals-ambition-of-global-recognition

03/10/2023

ROOM and Asgardia make impact on first day of International Astronautical Congress in Baku.
asgardia.space/news/International-Astronautical-Congress-Grand-Opening?utm_source=text-link

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13/09/2023

It’s the mid-point of another sell out from with on-stage discussions so far focusing around topics that include the changing financial environment, smart antennas, broadband constellations, in-space logistics, optical communications, space situational awareness, with many market insights being provided.

Earlier in the week six new companies signed ESA’s Statement for a Responsible Space Sector; , , , , and . While on Monday evening a special preview for an upcoming space documentary from award winning filmmaker Hoffman was broadcast.

Today, ’s prestigious annual Excellence in Satellite Communications Awards were presented to Starlink, and , and .

Euroconsult also announced its role in supporting the delivery of the first Middle East Space Conference with the Sultanate of Oman during January next year, with more announcements and market insights expected to be shared later in the week.

Keep an eye on our website for detailed updates and wider space industry news at www.room.eu.com

13/09/2023

https://room.eu.com/news/space-firms-to-develop-gulf-uk-space-channel

12/09/2023

Hot off the press! The latest issue is just in from our printer and distribution is about to get underway. For subscriptions see our website - http://www.room.eu.com

14/08/2023

https://room.eu.com/news/report-predicts-continued-growth-of-global-smallsat-market

13/05/2023

Industry chief warns Lisbon 'New Space Atlantic Summit' gathering that it's make or break year for space & calls for immediate action to stem proliferation of space debris in Earth orbit.

Industry chief warns Lisbon 'New Space Atlantic Summit' gathering that it's make or break year for space and calls for immediate action to stem the proliferation of space debris in Earth orbit.

10/05/2023

Delighted to be representing ROOM Space Journal at the New Space Atlantic Summit in Lisbon today discussing all things related to space sustainability. Huge thanks to Agência Espacial Portuguesa for a timely and well-organised event with top speakers, incuding a great presentation from colleague Daniel Smith, CEO of the Edinburgh-based AstroAgency.

05/05/2023

https://room.eu.com/news/construction-begins-at-uk-mainlands-first-vertical-launch-spaceport

Orbex has announced that construction has begun at Sutherland Spaceport (formerly known as Space Hub Sutherland) in Scotland, making this the first vertical launch spaceport to be built on the UK mainland.Located on the North coast of Scotland, the spaceport will be the 'home' spaceport of Forres-ba...

02/05/2023

https://asgardia.space/en/news/Asgardia-at-Space-Symposium-in-Colorado-Springs

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14/04/2023

Human spaceflight doesn't have all the glory when a mission like ESA's JUICE to Jupiter gets a perfect send off.

24/03/2023

https://room.eu.com/news/close-approach-to-earth-and-moon-of-newly-discovered-asteroid

26/01/2023

If you haven't caught up with the just out latest issue of ROOM Space Journal yet here's our stunning front cover to tempt you. Subscriptions & individual copies available at: www.room.eu.com

29/09/2022

This story from my visit to last week's International Space Congress (IAC) in Paris, France, brings a whole new meaning to the term "space mice". Pioneering and exciting work indeed!

Dutch-based space research firm SpaceBorn United is targeting a ground-breaking space mission in the first half 2023 that will see the fertilisation of rodent embryos in artificial gravity followed by a pregnancy and birth in a laboratory back on Earth.

23/09/2022

Clive Simpson, the Editor-in-Chief of ROOM: The Space Journal of Asgardia, attended one of the most significant events in the space industry. Alongside promoting the journal, he had the opportunity to meet with Asgardian Residents, and network with industry experts from around the world.

Read about the event:

https://bit.ly/3xKm7Bi

20/09/2022

https://asgardia.space/en/news/ROOM-Space-Journal-at-International-Astronautical-Congress

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