29 May 2018
Gilmour Space prepares for suborbital hybrid rocket launch
... static fire of what will be our first-stage orbital rocket engine. It demonstrated stable thrust, and peaked at 75 kilonewtons (or ...The next launch will be the flight test of a full-scale engine, which we plan to use in the first stage of our Eris...
18 July 2017
Overcoming the challenges of long term space travel
...and systems, we will need to overcome some significant engineering challenges. Increasingly, those looking to begin work in ...to this world and represents a fine investment for any engineering-minded students. Then build the roads The future of space...
August 2020
Scorpion – a study of the possible
... investment, estimated to be a little under $40 billion (2018 value) with half of that being the development of the Serpent engine. If we assume five Scorpions were constructed and each undertook 20 missions, then a typical mission would have cost...
26 June 2017
Degree options for those seeking a future in the space programme
... of the degree paths suitable for anyone hoping to become an astronaut. Aerospace engineering Engineers are as big a part of the space programme as scientists. Aerospace engineers focus on the design and building of spacecraft or jet planes and are...
November 2016
Turning the Solar System into our backyard
... economy. Magni Johannsson Co-founder, Disrupt Space Louise Lindblad, Simon Vanden Bussche and Marco Witzmann. T-Minus Engineering Seven years ago, after their successful attempt to launch a student-built rocket to a record-breaking at the ESrange...
04 October 2018
Space cluster launch takes UK beyond the final frontier
...Agency. They were able to see a static firing of Airborne Engineering’s rocket, the Lunar Hopper and enjoyed tours of two of...Westcott continue to play a key role in providing rocket engines for interplanetary missions such as the JUNO Mission, Rosetta...
