April 2025
Strapped for success - from racetrack to orbit
... But one of the main distinctive properties is its flame resistance, which makes it suitable for the space environment.... Congress in Baku (October 2023), is a flame retardant expanded polypropylene element developed for extreme environments....
June 2015
Bringing technology down to earth
... comes from the application of spacesuit technology to underwear. The goal of the project is to provide steel workers with flame proof underwear that can handle extreme heat and hard core environments like steel factories. The...
October 2015
Baikonur, Kibo and beyond: Japan’s leading role in space
... visible near the horizon, the Soyuz rocket started its ascent, accompanied by a huge burst of noise and flames as it commenced its chase across the sky. As a member of the Japanese government, I participated in the launch preparation process...
May 2019
The inadequacies and dangers of modern rocket technology
... temperature of steel. All this power is released into an extremely vulnerable ozone layer in the form of chemically active flame. Each launch of a heavy carrier rocket punches a hole in the ozone layer the size of France. Some 40 years...
May 2021
Dream big and reach the stars
..., a fun science-themed TikTok, or an awesome at-home experiment, there is so much out there that can spark enough of a flame to keep a kid or young person interested and engaged in STEM. Check out my YouTube channel, The Space and...
October 2023
Space architecture on Earth
..., that used for the Soviet R-7 rocket, its current iteration called Soyuz. This required construction of an enormous flame pit hollowed out of the ground, a huge construction task in itself, over part of which was built the...
