As Russia plans to build its own space station, challenges such as sanctions, budget constraints, and workforce shortages threaten its status as a space power. This episode explores the geopolitical and technical hurdles Russia faces, the potential for international collaboration, and the implications for global space...
As Russia plans to build its own space station, challenges such as sanctions, budget constraints, and workforce shortages threaten its status as a space power. This episode explores the geopolitical and technical hurdles Russia faces, the potential for international collaboration, and the implications for global space dynamics.
Sources:
https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/space/2025/02/04/russia-risks-being-left-out-in-the-cold-as-international-space-station-exit-looms-experts-say/
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-property-sovereignty-space-countries-companies.html
https://ww2.aip.org/scilights/large-diameter-diffractive-lens-enables-detailed-imaging-in-air-and-space
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/02/giant-catapult-launches-satellites-into-space-without-rocket-fuel/
Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Russia risks being left out in the cold as International Space Station exit looms, experts say
(00:03:43) Property and sovereignty in space − as countries and companies take to the stars, they could run into disputes
(00:06:14) Large diameter diffractive lens enables detailed imaging in air and space
(00:09:08) Giant Catapult Launches Satellites Into Space Without Rocket Fuel
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