October 2017
Saving geostationary orbit
...thermal control subsystem and so can reach temperatures that it was not designed to withstand. Indeed, repeated thermal cycling is a third process that could lead to materials fracturing and breaking off their host satellite. In a spin It is possible...
November 2017
Delivering a revolutionary reduction in space launch costs
... rates and reliability, creating additional commercial opportunities and increased demand for launch services. While this cycle has the potential to significantly reduce launch costs even further, it will ultimately face limitations if the focus...
January 2018
Maximising the economic opportunities of deep space
...the demand for deep space services increase, a virtuous cycle that funds additional supply should emerge Space resource companies ... demand for deep space services increases, a virtuous cycle that funds additional supply should emerge. I would expect...
August 2018
Earth observation game-changer
... for a 10-year mission, if and when the cost allows it, launching 20 smaller satellites with a shorter life cycle every three years provides a different kind of reliability. Crucially, it also enables further technological developments along the ...
September 2018
Bridging the ‘digital divide’ with nanosatellites
... the World Bank). It can be hard to break the cycle of financial exclusion, especially for those living in remote and rural...tackle the problems that these people face and break the cycle. The low mass and high capabilities of nanosatellites make them...
May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
... to create them through sense-giving and sense-making cycles allows them to curate a rich set of interactions... depending on the mood or if we want to replicate solar cycles. These types of environmental colour adjustments are already used on airplanes...
