July 2020
Lego’s replica space programme
... about 48 x 30 x 24 cm when complete. It is mounted on a Lego-built stand with a Space Shuttle, capsule and several ‘cargo spacecraft’ that can ... sets are the result of ‘pitches’ to Lego, through the Lego Ideas programme, by fans keen to see their...
19 March 2020
Lego International Space Station kit
...about 48 x 30 x 24 cm when complete. It is mounted on a Lego-built stand with a Space Shuttle, capsule and several ‘cargo spacecraft’ that can..., a key question might be: am I happy to display this Lego model in my office? In this case the answer is a ...
October 2019
Making the most of Blockchain in space
... what is a blockchain anyway? What do you envision when you read the word ‘blockchain’? A stack of brightly coloured Lego bricks? Young ‘crypto millionaires’ partying on a boat in Miami? Or do you see a genius little piece of computer code (maybe...
31 December 2019
NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander kit
... accurately describes, “the 50th anniversary of a historical event that captivated the world”. The 1087 specially-designed Lego pieces produce a fairly-detailed collectible replica of the Eagle lunar module, presented on a lunar surface complete with...
December 2014
Skolkovo and a new breed of Russian space startups
... to build a full-scale commercial vehicle). The novelty of the project is that Sputnix is developing what might be called ‘LEGO ideology’. On-board systems connect to the central bus in just the same way as modern plug and play...
April 2019
On-board propulsion set to drive the smallsat revolution
... and development, and allows larger satellites to be constructed by combining multiple units together in a somewhat similar fashion to Lego bricks. Together with the use of commercial-off-the-shelf components, a simple CubeSat can be developed for...
