July 2021
Nitrous oxide – a green propellant for commercial space exploration
... range of propulsion functions can be covered by this self-pressurising propellant, multi-mode propulsion systems have been envisioned to satisfy a wide variety of space missions. Mark-III resistojet using nitrous oxide propellant prepared for...
February 2022
An interplanetary transportation system
... of Operational Space Elevators must be Earth-based to defeat the principal challenge - escaping the Earth’s gravity well. It is envisioned that there will be one Galactic Harbour at IOC and three at FOC with two bi-directional Space Elevators...
May 2022
China’s international collaboration in space: an evolving approach from the Middle Kingdom
... for the space sector, the Belt and Road Spatial Information Corridor (BRI SIC). BRI SIC envisions a global network of space infrastructure including Earth observation communications and navigation constellations, supporting ground equipment, and...
May 2022
Design architecture for 3D printing a lunar habitat
... in case of emergency. An expandable design with off-the-shelf modules would leverage economy of scale and be envisioned as built by robotics with human oversight of quality control which would ensure cost-effectiveness and maintain an acceptable...
June 2022
Space logistics: achieving end-to-end mobility for space
... for transformation and then moved to another orbit for operations. With developed space mobility we can also envision catching satellites to extend their lifetime, or moving it as a second hand one to a new orbit more adapted for the...
October 2024
International space law - the beginning of the end?
... commons’, which in turn hints at the dismantling of the foundations on which international space law has been envisioned, built, promulgated and advanced. Most importantly, recent years have witnessed an exponential increase in the privatisation and...
