January 2023
Private space stations and NASA’s effort to re-invent itself
... to increase the robustness and operational throughput to the ISS, and ensure a successful transition of ISS-based commercial LEO utilization to a commercial platform at ISS EOL. Axiom has proposed to design and develop a commercial crewed ISS module...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
...considered the impact of the authorised (from a radio perspective) space systems on the orbital environment, on orbital operations in LEO, and other factors such as post-mission disposal. This has only been a consideration in geostationary orbit (GEO...
May 2024
The challenges of satellite communications on the move
... upgrade in satellite services. LowEarth orbiting (LEO) satellites are being launched, forming large constellations of spacecraft...single transmit channel so it can simultaneously receive from both LEO and expand MEO/GEO using a single flat antenna operating...
October 2025
Pioneering affordable and flexible access to near space
... stratospheric testbed for the qualification of space technologies under conditions that simulate those in low Earth orbit (LEO) – such as UV exposure, low pressure and extreme temperatures. Payload testing covers cameras, thermal control systems and...
March 2026
The imagined sky – power, inequality and the future of space sustainability
...environment, not an empty abstraction Recognition of orbit as a genuine environment has grown significantly in the past decade. Congestion in LEO, increased concerns about the cascade effect and interference with astronomy have made it clear that the...
03 December 2021
NASA selects three companies to develop commercial space stations
... CEO at Nanoracks. “This opportunity opens far-reaching possibilities for critical research and commercial industrial activity in LEO. We are honoured to be selected as one of three awardees to work with NASA, and we cannot wait to bring our existing...
