March 2018
Shifting lines and new horizons in Earth observation markets
... management, engineering and infrastructure, location-based services (LBS) and defence enable the growth of the very ... etc.) or new commercial usage (geo-marketing, mapping and LBS, etc.), and successful implementation of services in areas where space...
April 2020
Is space poised to take another giant leap?
...more punch than New Shepard, its seven engines generating 3.85 million lbs of thrust at launch. But it is Blue Origin’s super-rocket... lander, unveiled in May 2019, is designed to take 10,000 lbs of mass to the lunar surface. A larger variant of Blue ...
05 June 2017
The world's largest airplane gets its debut
... its first launch demonstration as early as 2019." The Stratolaunch aircraft weighs a staggering 226796 kilograms (500,000 lbs), but with a wingspan longer than a National Football League field and measuring 72.5 metres (238 feet) from...
August 2018
America’s ‘dream machine’
...Dream Chaser will be transporting 5,500 kg (around 12,125 lbs) of cargo to the ISS, which is a significant increase... opportunities Dream Chaser will be transporting 5,500 kg (around 12,125 lbs) of cargo to the ISS, which is a significant increase over...
March 2015
Supplanting the state: rewards and risks
..., Washington.3 The vision of these private companies is to develop viable lightweight satellites weighing just 90–270 kg (200-600 lbs.) each, which can help deliver satellite internet service to the most remote parts of the globe. The...
July 2019
Lessons from our first race to the Moon
... a total of 362 grams (11½ ozs) of Moon rock and dust - the six Apollo landers returned 382 kg (842 lbs), about 1,200 times more. The circumlunar mission was intended to provide a space spectacular for the 50th...
