Australia occupies an unusual place in the story of human activity in space. Australia’s approach to space has been and remains intensely pragmatic and collaborative, leading to outcomes that have puzzled many observers and commentators over the years. Principles of necessity and sufficiency have been dominant. Grand plans for space exploration and space industry development [...]
Space and Television; Is There a Reason – Tahir Merali
Owen Cutajar2016-11-03T12:11:27+00:00This investigation seeks to determine the use of space in television advertising. A brief overview of marketing and advertising is addressed, and specific uses of space themes are presented. A database of 54 television advertisements from the 1950's to 2009 is analyzed by space sector affinity (advertisements and industry), target audience, accuracy, year aired, and [...]
Assessing the Support for the Space Assets Protocol to the UNIDROIT Cape Town Convention – IISC Commissioned Study
Owen Cutajar2016-11-03T12:11:27+00:00Increased density of space traffic is driving reflections on regulatory frameworks. Space Traffic Management (STM) is one of the emerging ideas, but also implementation of the Cape Town convention on space assets is presently discussed. UNIDROIT has taken the initiative to propose a legal framework for space assets in accordance with the latter convention. Although [...]
Corporate Social Responsibility Optimization for Satellite Operators – Michelle Mendes (MBA)
Owen Cutajar2016-11-03T12:11:27+00:00n this study, the author proves that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is no longer an option and that companies are required to put in place their CSR practices to stay competitive. By analyzing the CSR initiatives of the SES Group and through a series of recommendations, the author provides not only a solution for SES [...]