February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
... our reach off-planet. This technological footprint, our orbital heritage, is arguably every bit as important as Neil Armstrong’s footprint on the Moon. Examples of significant items still in orbit that may merit consideration. Case study One...
February 2021
The Space Monuments Men
... Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. Close-up of a section of the monument showing the detail and accuracy of Neil Armstrong’s space suit. Fundraising work After 35 years of gut-wrenching, demoralising rejection, I sat in my chair absolutely stunned...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
... have to increase to at least 0.06 atm (6.25 kPa) to be able to capture water molecules in atmosphere. This pressure is known as the Armstrong limit and is critical for human bodily functions. At this limit, body fluids such as saliva, urine, tears...
January 2022
Earth - no longer humanity’s only home
... 1960s, two moments in particular stand out – US President John F Kennedy saying, “We choose to go to the Moon…” and Neil Armstrong saying “…one giant leap for mankind.” Decades later it is easy to forget all that happened between those...
12 October 2015
2,000 Delegates Arrive in Jerusalem for Space Industry's Premier Annual Event
... he looked forward to continued accomplishments coming out of Israel. He also joked that the only reason that Neil Armstrong was able to make the historic first step on the moon “was because he was standing closer to the...
22 July 2021
Factory of the future for Orion capsules
... Artemis 1 and Artemis 2 test flights to lunar orbit and back, uncrewed and crewed respectively, at KSC’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building. The new centre will initially employ 75 people, whereas about 360 staff...
