March 2015
Sky links: from multi-satellite systems to nano-launchers
... software is best suited. Software-defined radio technologies (SDR) can be used for high-frequency sections and 3D-printing – for antenna rotators. SatNOGs is an example of such a project. Further technological development may make this approach...
June 2015
Space, secular stagnation, and the economic crisis
... to solar system destinations. All of this has become practical due to the rapid pace of terrestrial robotics, 3D printing, and other manufacturing technology. Larry Summers advocates that 1% of the federal budget be dedicated to increased government...
June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
.... (1990). Access to Space: The Future of U.S. Space Transportation Systems, OTA-ISC-415 (pp. 31-37). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 13: Chaikin, A. (2012). Is SpaceX Changing the Rocket Equation? Air and Space Magazine (January...
June 2015
Drone regulation in the European Union amid a thriving market
... from any manufacturer.”8 One could imagine a drone controlled from an iPad or a smart phone and produced using 3D printing. Electric propulsion is already quite often used in drones. In May 2015, NASA announced having successfully flown a remotely...
October 2015
Growing space businesses in the UK: from incubation centres to public funding
.../Call_for_media_First_ESA_facility_in_UK_-_a_catalyst_for_growth ; http://www.esa.int/ESA_in_your_country/United_Kingdom/Breeding_ground_for_young_space_spin-off_firms/(print) ; http://www.esa.int/About_Us/Welcome_to_ESA/ECSAT 6 Upstream relates...
March 2016
Captivating hearts and minds
... were already primed with knowledge about Rosetta and Philae via extensive coverage in the broadcast and print media, as well as by a wide distribution over the web. An unexplored avenue for creating additional engagement may involve...
