Purpose – This article aims to describe the importance of knowledge management (KM) to the space industry. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing from a range of literature published in the academic and industry arenas, also including articles published in this special issue. The authors also...

Purpose – This article aims to provide an insight into the work carried out by a consortium of organizations that have an interest in space activities and to provide a focus on the knowledge architecture that is needed to ensure a viable short‐ and long‐term plan for implementing a...

"This book pushes through the boundaries of current research to introduce the concept of an energy management information system, exploring the role of energy for sustainable development"--Provided by publisher.

This book compiles research on the expanding role of earth observation satellite initiatives and their application to such capabilities as mobile broadband, Internet, and mobile communication connectivity. This book provides a comprehensive review of how space technology can influence the future...

Healthcare systems are now experiencing a variety of challenges with the integration of mobile and ubiquitous technology. This book provides an international perspective on the benefits of mobile health technology and describes examples and applications implemented in global healthcare. This...

The UK Mobile telecoms industry is experiencing some challenging conditions such as debts from spectrum auctions, a saturated subscriber base and commitments to build new network infrastructure. In this paper, we address these competitive challenges and introduce a new revenue generating...

Mobile Internet applications on ubiquitous mobile networks allows real‐time, anywhere, anytime connectivity to services. Owing to its scalability and potential cost savings, mobile communication is being increasingly applied in the business and consumer communities to create innovative data...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of past experience in managing risk and technical innovation in NASA space programs with lessons learned for new unmanned space missions. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines past performance of space missions and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the initiative set up at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) to investigate how knowledge management principles could offer solutions, while adapting to a world where technology and innovative processes are rapidly changing....

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to provide a conceptual and methodological framework in order to prevent knowledge loss in a long duration space project. Design/methodology/approach – Starting from risk management, the paper considers existing factors that contribute to the success of the...