January 2019
Preparing for a robotic revolution in Earth orbit
...space station would provide such a facility, but smaller orbiting facilities specifically for robotic development could be envisioned as well. Artist’s rendering of satellite refuelling using RSGS. More and more investors are being attracted to space...
March 2019
International collaboration spawns scalable CubeSat EO payloads
... a quick and thorough understanding of the interface before bringing their work together in a working design. Both companies envision this collaboration as the cornerstone of a common roadmap with the goal to develop low-cost Earth observation...
April 2019
Cleaning up space
... of collision. Debris reduction methods In order to reduce debris, society must focus on both mitigation and removal. To do this we envision two broad solutions: End-of-life Services (“Don’t add any more debris to the orbital environment”) and...
February 2020
Visions of spaceflight before the Space Age
... Braun, and under the editorial guidance of Cornelius Ryan, published a series of articles in Collier’s magazine in 1952-54 that envisioned the coming space age. These articles were later published in book form, including Across the Space...
May 2020
Developing a commercial market for small sample return
...a lunar logistics system are a ride to lunar orbit, a lander, a sampling acquisition and handling system, and, as we envision it, a return and Earth entry vehicle. With launch prices already dropping, foreign entrants, fierce competition and ...
May 2020
Mixed reality in the design of space habitats
... 2001). Habitability research for space has received little systematic attention Accordingly, habitability has been re-envisioned as a viable contributor to both active and passive countermeasures for certain stressors. For instance, in the deep...
