... 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...
.... (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...
... 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...
.../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...
... 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...
... telescopes there because it is shaded from Earth’s radio pollution. Building a telescope, perhaps using innovative techniques like 3D printing, would enable us to look much deeper into the universe. “No human has ever visited the lunar pole...