July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... then need to devise and execute a ground test strategy that provides sufficient test regimes and duty cycles to reduce the uncertainty in reliability at the component, assembly and system levels. Another strategy to achieve spares reduction...
August 2019
Space investment – from build-up to breakthrough
... and timelines of investible space companies today are approaching the parameters that are familiar to traditional investment cycles. The industry is at a point of maturation where investment is entering the market from institutional funds, venture...
October 2019
Electric orbit raising and space weather
... understanding how space weather can lead to various anomalies onboard spacecraft, as well as how changes during a solar cycle affect the overall behaviour of the Van Allen belts and therefore the trapped radiation environment. Using...
October 2019
Reusability is key to expanding future space launch business
... digits. As most communications satellites have a typical design life of about 15 years, it is probably no coincidence we are seeing that cycle come round again. In fact, the GEO comsat industry has gone through this several times before...
