26 October 2018
Orion's service module ready to be shipped from Europe
... as possible. “We are testing all of our equipment in the actual environment we will be in when recovering Orion after Exploration Mission-1,” said Melissa Jones, NASA’s recovery director. “Everything we are doing today is ensuring a safe and swift...
17 July 2018
Harris Corporation to provide audio system for first human deep-space mission
... has announced it will provide the crucial audio communication system for NASA’s first human deep-space exploration mission, scheduled to launch in 2022 onboard the Orion spacecraft. Orion is NASA’s first spacecraft designed for long-duration...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... The equipment developed for the International Space Station has proved that it is suitable for more challenging exploration missions but complex systems often have undesired emergent behaviours when subjected to a new set of operating conditions and...
July 2021
Collaboration and competition in lunar exploration
... in 2020, according to Euroconsult’s latest Government Space Programs report. This investment includes robotic science & exploration missions and human spaceflight programmes. Private companies such as Nanoracks and Axiom Space seek to develop and...
September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
...and development and integrate innovative solutions into ESA space exploration missions. ESA’s role in these commercial partnerships is to...and services that will serve both future space exploration missions and the global economy. Open and closed ...
September 2017
Plans for high-speed lunar rovers
... lunar rover Current rover designs are not suited for accomplishing many of the goals envisaged in future exploration missions Successful robotic systems currently operating on the surface of Mars, such as the Mars Science Laboratory ‘Curiosity’ and...
