Sentence examples for space capability from inspiring English sources
"What this vision does is provide a focus, not only for revitalization of NASA, but the revitalization of the U.S. civil space capability," he said, "including the industrial base, including academia".
"Asia's recent rise in space capability, and especially China's military space activities, pose a challenge to the established space powers," said James Clay Moltz, professor at the US Naval Postgraduate School in California, and author of Asia's Space Race.
The UK is a major partner in ESA, and when a big science mission is selected - in this case to find more planets beyond the solar system - UK science and industry need to be involved, both from our own point of view and because our expertise is an essential part of Europe's space capability.
The objective of the mission is to demonstrate space capability of high performance nanosatellite components that has been developed at SSRL for the past three years.
Its mission is to shape the development of Europe's space capability and ensure that investment in space continues to deliver benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
CASTOR is capable of improving rapid access to space capabilities by providing an orbital transfer platform with a very high performance to mass ratio, thus greatly reducing launch costs and allowing for highly efficient orbital manoeuvre.
Many nations, and many entities – from governments, industry and academia – have developed or are beginning to develop space capabilities.
The US defence department has highlighted China's increasing space capabilities, saying it was pursuing activities aimed at preventing other nations using space-based assets in a crisis.
The Pentagon report claimed that, overall, Beijing was continuing down a path towards greater power projection, more advanced missiles and weaponry, and improved cyberspace and space capabilities.
They illustrate a reality that has remained constant for a half century—as space capabilities are developed, they often can be used for both military and civilian purposes.
As Mr Marquez puts it, "the government typically buys large, expensive space capabilities, which cost a great deal and take a long time to build.
