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October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
...and when it is feasible. Primary and secondary structural components, interfaces and supporting elements – the design of all space architecture attributes needs to follow such an approach. Defining an appropriate and feasible level of standardisation...lunar settlement Maria Antonietta Perino, has been working for many years at Thales Alenia Space on the design of different building blocks for Moon and Mars in-orbit and surface infrastructures, with...
February 2019
The Space Elevator – an alternative path to space?
... Carroll, E. Levin and J. Oldson, “ElectroDynamic Debris Eliminator (EDDE): Design, Operation, and Ground Support,” in Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference, Maui, HI, 2010. 16 B. M. Wiegmann, “The..., vol. 152, p. 123–126, 2018. 22 J. Pearson and E. Levin, “Lunar Space Elevator Design in Lunar Space Elevators for Cislunar Space Development,” Star Inc., 2005. 23 M. Lades, “Mars Lift Update,” in IAC18, Proceedings,...
March 2017
Space for art: Quilting in orbit
...those first steps on Mars we will be wearing space suits. As we’ve seen, space suits designed for use in space have inspired space suit art, but they have also inspired fashion designers to think differently about our own Earthly clothing.... That inspiration has been based on the technology as well as on the ‘cool’ factor that comes from all things space! Continuing this...
June 2022
Military space – how worried should we be?
... roles of the first Sputnik, Explorer and Vanguard satellites, even though Sputnik used a rocket initially designed as an intercontinental ballistic missile and Explorer the A-4 derived Redstone. Ironically, it was a General...space and ‘civilian’ space, with an all-civilian space agency, NASA. The government and media portrayal of early space was unmistakably ‘peaceful purposes’: see the film The Right Stuff, read the US-published Colliers magazine...
July 2019
Stepping into space with STEAM
...be imperative for creating and maintaining healthy, thriving populations. This will include industrial design, interface design, aesthetic design, even sociological ‘design’, the formation of cultural constructs. It will be important for the health, ...Holly is on the advisory boards for global organisations such as Space Vault, Finsophy, and STEM for Women magazine. She also sits on the Space Economy Task Force in Austin, Texas. Jeff Smith is a...
July 2020
Lego’s replica space programme
... describes, “the 50th anniversary of a historical event that captivated the world”. The 1087 specially-designed Lego pieces produce a fairly-detailed collectible replica of the Eagle lunar module, presented on a ... the space industry, space insurance and space education sectors. He is the author of six books, including The Cambridge Dictionary of Space Technology and Space: The Fragile Frontier, has edited three space industry magazines and written...
October 2021
Space in the movies – lessons for spacefarers
...in all of us, and its impact on our behaviour forms the motive power behind countless space adventures, portrayed in black-and-white and glorious technicolour by the moviemakers. But how realistic are these films? Is there anything... Day the Earth Stood Still – that’s the black and white original released in 1951 - explores what happens if aliens detect danger from human ambitions in space. The question of first contact is a recurring and relevant ...
July 2019
Who owns outer space?
... will have laid the groundwork for a lunar research base. Meanwhile, the European Space Agency is planning the Hera mission, which is designed to map the surface of the paired Didymos asteroids when they come relatively close... to science, economics, culture and law. She has degrees in law and physics and has written for magazines, radio and broadcast documentaries. She was recently the ‘in-house’ writer and researcher for London-based...
July 2021
Designing for life in outer space - The importance of design for long-term space missions
... its passengers. The black-and-white ultramodern design of the capsule is visually stunning and looks like it came straight out of a science fiction movie. Space architecture and design already drive the private space industry Design is therefore a discipline and profession...
