September 2017
Science searches for cosmic company
... the searches to one star system at a time. Consequently, the SETI Institute is building a set of relatively low cost devices that can simultaneously search the entire night sky in a hunt for laser pulses. The rapid improvement...
November 2017
Radiation protection for space colonists and travellers
... to be tested on the Orion mission scheduled to orbit the Moon in late 2018. It will be attached to a ‘phantom’ torso dummy, a device used to monitor radiation absorption, and a second phantom will fly unprotected so that the comparative results can...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
..., Caledonian Airmotive, and Jetstream Aircraft Prestwick. He also gained experience outside the aerospace industry as CEO at medical device manufacturer Microsulis Medical.
April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
... stations that can enter and gain access to the space network similar to how a newly produced electronic device can gain access to the Internet as long as the service is paid for or as long as it uses the wireless network...
May 2018
Space safety – the problem with dual hatting
... and upgrading. The telescope only became fully operational after an initial servicing mission in 1993 to install two devices to fix Hubble’s vision after it was launched with an incorrectly shaped primary mirror. A safety failure by a ship captain...
May 2018
Challenging the boundaries of materials science
... for which there is no substitute material; a component of high-strength-to-weight Al-Li alloys; beryllium oxide for spacecraft cooling devices and heat shields; boric acid, used for high-quality printed circuit board manufacture and plating...
