... that was considerably cheaper and faster than traditional NASA missions. In common with LCROSS, RP has been designated a ‘Class D’ mission. This is the most risk-tolerant mission class within the NASA risk framework and, as such, is given more...
...Infrared Exoplanet Large‐survey mission, otherwise known as ARIEL, as its next medium-class science mission. Due for launch...UK institutions providing the leadership and planning for the mission. ARIEL’s Principal Investigator, Prof Giovanna Tinetti of...
...the Australian National Concurrent Design Facility (ANCDF). The facility is designed for the advancement of world class space missions and for studies towards the development of satellite technologies with advanced sensors and on-board processing and...
... but a tangible, working concept, ready to be developed, to serve one day as the basis of a new class of missions,” concluded Walpot. And these missions might not solely be used in Earth’s atmosphere, as the air-breathing electric thrusters could...