Insights

Over the past decade, space technology has advanced rapidly, driven by commercial innovation, deep-space exploration, and emerging defence strategies. Reusable rockets from SpaceX and the rise of private spaceflight have lowered costs and enabled space tourism, while satellite mega-constellations like Starlink are revolutionising global communications. Mars and lunar missions from NASA, China, and India have expanded planetary exploration, and plans for human return to the Moon through Artemis are underway. China’s Tiangong station and private space station projects signal a shift toward commercial space habitats. Advances in propulsion, AI, and space sustainability, including debris removal and satellite servicing, are shaping