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10 Things You Need to Know About U.S.-China Lunar Competition
On June 18, the UN Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space held the first Sustainable Lunar Activities Conference in Vienna. The meeting underscored the importance of transparency and cooperation to unleash the Moon’s benefits – whether political of economic- for all of humanity. UNOOSA Director Aarti Holla-Maini highlighted “the need for consultation and…
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3 Unique Ways China Sells Satellites to Developing Countries
One of the leading scientists developing China’s first satellite, the Dongfanghong-1 (δΈζΉηΊ’δΈε·), compared indigenous satellite development to preparing a steamed bread, necessitating many steps from reclaiming wasteland and planting seeds to harvesting and grinding wheat, before eventually baking the delicacy. This analogy illustrating the significant material costs and scientific expertise required to indigenously develop a…
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Tongasat: The Thrilling Tale of Tonga’s Really Daring Space Idea
This story could have been fiction – the story of how a tiny island nation attempted to build a space Empire, starting as a David and Goliath tale involving the U.S., China, a mad scientist, a princess, and more recently a Supreme Court. The story of Tongasat is however true and rings as an eerily…