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...
June 2021
Is NewSpace really so new?
...-based space networks, covering terrestrial needs in underserved 5G areas and extending services to satellites and space stations. Lego-satellites, small and robust smallsats launched in stacks and assembled in space by robotic operations to perform...
May 2022
Using space data to improve life on Earth
... assembly in Spire cleanroom. Did you always want to work in the space industry? Absolutely, growing up I used to build LEGO and K’NEX rovers and send them out onto our roof. I never could have dreamed that...
02 April 2025
Bold ideas and big questions in our Spring 2025 issue
... Cross-Sector Innovation – How motor racing harnesses are helping improve astronaut safety gear Also inside: LEGO’s tribute to NASA, high-G catapult launch concepts, and contributions from Asgardia MPs Ariadne Gallardo Figueroa and...
