March 2015
Sky links: from multi-satellite systems to nano-launchers
... SSCs. LINUX OS and similar systems have long been used in space technology, for example, to operate SpaceX’ Dragon spacecraft. The most important example of SSC standardisation at the hardware level is the CubeSat form-factor, introduced...
October 2015
Baikonur, Kibo and beyond: Japan’s leading role in space
... least because this launch came after problems with the Progress spacecraft in April and the failure of Dragon in June. The Soyuz TMA-17M rocket waits for launch. Successful launches are essential for the...
February 2016
200 Days in Space: Living in Orbit
... cool thing about it is that it was able to dock completely automatically to the Russian segment. We also had two Dragons - US vehicles which are a bit smaller but capable of re-entering through the atmosphere without getting destroyed - so they...
September 2016
Paediatric cancer patients aim for the stars with space inspired art project
... ways to motivate my patients, from giant collaborative sculptures like ‘Okoa the Wave Rider’ (a 20-foot long paper dragon made in collaboration with over 1,300 patients) and a 100-foot long digital print mural that we have...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
... towards further space exploration, the US Congress made the International Space Station (ISS) a national lab. SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft approaches the orbiting Space Station carrying payloads sponsored by the ISS US National Laboratory...
June 2017
Space economics - industry trends and space investing
... cut once’ mentality to insure they are seen as a safe pair of hands. Changing times - SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Dragon lift off from Launch Pad 39A on 19 February 2017, the first launch from this pad since...
