29 August 2022
Engine problem leads to scrub of SLS Artemis 1 mission
..., and a third flight set is undergoing processing. In addition to new controllers, which have also been tested, each engine received additional insulation to protect it from the hotter launch environment of being closer to the twin solid rocket...
January 2019
Engineering six-hour solar eclipses with formation flying
... Space SL in 2001, participating in the development of various advanced flight systems, such as IXV, and becoming Head of Flight Engineering in 2010. He also worked for ESA on the development and operation of the Europe’s Galileo System and is now...
15 March 2021
Engineers propose a "Lunar Ark" to preserve millions of species' DNA on the Moon
... global warming. "Earth is naturally a volatile environment," said Thanga, a professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering in the UArizona College of Engineering. "As humans, we had a close call about 75,000 years ago with the Toba supervolcanic...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...there are signs of human-centred considerations at various parts of NASA, the current paradigm places an overwhelming focus on engineering, safety, cost, and management approaches. Many consider cost as the biggest challenge to introduce HCD into the...
October 2019
Skyrora – building on British space heritage
... offers an unrivalled capability to respond quickly to our clients’ needs.” Vehicle development This will be the first liquid engine test conducted by a British satellite launcher to take place in the UK since Black Arrow around 50 years ago In terms...
July 2019
Science and sensation in microgravity
... angle of 47 degrees has been reached, the thrust and engine speed are cut back significantly. This moment, called the ‘...team comprises three pilots, four safety attendants, flight engineers, one cameraman, two photographers and four ZeroG instructors...
