December 2017
Dressing up for space
...on the go. On the catwalk for ESA’s Couture in Orbit project. Each item has a different function determined by various...sector too, as the NewSpace economy takes hold. While fashion in orbit may be perceived as an extreme example, it is reassuring to ...
January 2021
Taking out the trash in space
... of rubbish and waste that will be produced. NASA’s Orbital Syngas/Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) is one project offering ...Meierand Jamie Toro assemble the flight hardware for the Orbital Syngas/Commodity Augmentation Reactor (OSCAR) in the ...
05 April 2017
The final journey for EUMETSAT’s oldest operational meteorological satellite
...will undergo a series of “burn manoeuvres" every half an orbit, to increase its altitude in stages as it is pushed out...It is estimated that the number of satellites in the graveyard orbit is possibly already in the hundreds and this will only increase...
11 August 2017
Satellite launch demand to grow tenfold in next 20 years
... launched to mid altitudes will push satellite operators to higher orbits. The only thing slowing down progress at the moment ...initial deployment cost against the life of the satellite in orbit. Stuart McIntyre, chief executive officer, OAL said: "...
10 March 2017
New interplanetary radar technique spots "lost" lunar spacecraft
... paramount importance for any future mission. However searching for derelict spacecraft and space debris in a lunar orbit, at least with optical telescopes, is challenging due to its bright glare. Now, a new technological application is set to change...
18 October 2017
Europe’s first all-electric telecom satellite breaks record
... of the satellite showed that the electric thrusters smoothly and efficiently propelled the satellite to the targeted orbit, while consuming almost six times less propellant than a similar satellite using chemical propulsion. “Electric propulsion...
