July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
... for NASA, moving cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS), for which the launch window opens in late 2021... it needs to manoeuvre in close proximity to the International Space Station, dock, un-dock, re-enter the atmosphere and land...
August 2020
Interplanetary spaceflight and restorative justice
... long-duration missions on the International Space Station (ISS) featuring crews of ‘astronauts’...minimise the risk of jeopardising the mission. Living quarters concept for deep space missions of 30 to 60 days accommodating four crew members. At about...
August 2020
Scorpion – a study of the possible
... variant of it. The American systems under development are all variations on the 1960s capsule theme. While the International Space Station (ISS) is larger and more capable than the 1970s Salyuts and Skylab, it is not a step change and, to emphasise...
January 2023
China’s space ambitions fuel defence spending and global innovation
.... In 2022, China successfully completed the deployment of its own space station called Tiangong (Heavenly Palace) which, unlike the NASA-led International Space Station (ISS), is entirely built and run by China. It is expected to last 10 years...
May 2024
Beyond Earth’s magnetic field
The evolution of living organisms took place under the conditions of Earth’s magnetic field, and the International Space Station (ISS) is in low Earth orbit, where cosmonauts and astronauts are protected by Earth’s magnetosphere. However, the ...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
... latest commercial cargo spacecraft to head for the International Space Station (ISS) is an expandable structure that has the potential to revolutionize work and life on the space station. SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft is delivering almost 7,000 pounds...
