October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
...1: Top: Laser-melting of one interlocking geometry for the PAVER project using lunar soil simulant EAC-1A. Beam diameter: 5 cm, Laser power: 10 kW. Bottom: Interlocking paving elements on the Moon to mitigate dust in machinery and infrastructure. IAF...
April 2025
Spacecraft anomalies and insurance losses
... in-orbit insurance losses by value during the period 2004-23 (Table 2), four were related to antennas or their beams. Is the insurance loss percentage a fair reflection of capability loss? Direct comparisons are difficult to make, because spacecraft...
October 2025
Software defined satellites and the ground segment
...are emerging as a critical layer in this complex ecosystem. These platforms can be used to coordinate everything from beam steering to adapting downlinks if there is a higher demand in a certain region. Much like the conductor of a symphony orchestra...
November 2025
Extra-terrestrial Skyring: managing space debris with an artificial planetary ring
..., shielding Earth orbiting satellites and perhaps collecting and beaming power from space to Earth. Saturn has an ...resources, shielding Earth orbiting satellites and perhaps collecting and beaming power from space to Earth. Options The issue of...
08 April 2016
Falcon 9 Launch Scheduled for Later Today
... 3175 kilograms of supplies and scientific hardware for the ISS, including the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM). BEAM will be attached to the ISS to test out the on-orbit performance of inflatable habitat modules, which offer much...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
...7,000 pounds of cargo, including the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), to the orbital laboratory following its launch on a Falcon 9 ...arm, with help from NASA astronaut Jeff Williams. BEAM will arrive in Dragon's unpressurised trunk and, after...
