29 March 2018
Human Spaceflight: From Mars to the Stars
...in the past half-century of human spaceflight would suggest otherwise, most futurists ...Friedman, former NASA engineer and co-founder of The Planetary Society, believes that “humans will become a multi-planet species by making it to Mars, but no ...
July 2019
Next steps in human space exploration
..., Director of the UK National Space Academy. Anu Ojha Fifty-eight years ago the Soviet Union pioneered human spaceflight with Yuri Gagarin’s mission - what is Russia focusing on now? Dimitry Loskutov In short, the International Space Station...
October 2020
Microgravity and its effects on the human brain
... to improper physiological functioning and it needs to adapt. Studying this is vital for the safety of future long-term human spaceflight and may also deliver benefits to people on Earth with specific injuries or illness. Since the first 90-minute...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
... EAC ‘Integrated Team’ is a model for cooperation between ESA, Member States (those with specific competencies in human spaceflight) and industry teams; despite the different affiliations of the team members, they show extraordinary dedication to the...
August 2020
Interplanetary spaceflight and restorative justice
... way to Mars There is a need for the development of a robust conflict resolution system for long-duration interplanetary human spaceflight missions Long-duration interplanetary missions differ in significant ways from current space activity, and may...
May 2017
Spaceplane rationale - a new way of thinking
... can be derived from straightforward design logic. The most important design requirement is greatly improved safety. To date, human spaceflight has achieved a safety level of about 100 launches per fatal accident. Such poor safety records are...
