May 2019
Cold comfort for astronauts
...limitations and sustainability. Today’s human exploration missions primarily revolve around the International Space Station (ISS). The ISS was designed as an international laboratory; hence it is a noisy work environment with bright lights and people...
June 2019
Space industry prime directive
... not ready for the next step which is actually to let go of the International Space Station (ISS). It will be tough, if not tougher, than letting go of the Space Shuttle and moving to reliance on commercial entities to provide transportation. How did...
February 2020
Surviving bacteria in space
... for spacecraft crews is therefore currently not fully guaranteed - and in a facility like the International Space Station (ISS), no-one would be happy to hear about an uncontrolled microbial dissemination. Astronauts sample a surface on the...
April 2020
Reviving Russia’s space programme
..., and even spacecraft sitting on other celestial bodies (‘new owners collect’), were successful. Space tourists paid cash to fly to the International Space Station (ISS). Managers who ran Soviet industries - some of the most efficient in the world...
August 2021
Robotic systems for psychological support
... therapy’, to describe the different ways these ‘social robots’ can be used to help people The International Space Station (ISS) is currently using standard types of psychological support for astronauts: audio and video communication with relatives...
06 July 2016
The next trio of intrepid explorers head to the ISS
... agency Roscosmos, and astronaut Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency to head to the International Space Station (ISS) tonight, with launch preparation starting at around 8.30 p.m EDT. All three will travel in an upgraded Soyuz...
