July 2018
The rise of interplanetary CubeSats
...800 nanosatellites have been launched into low Earth orbit (LEO), with a majority of launches after 2010 by new... standard. The current CubeSat standard, designed originally for LEO satellites, is not applicable for interplanetary missions, where ...
July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
...deploy the world’s first outposts beyond low Earth orbit (LEO). Working with US companies and international partners, the agency... the basis for future crewed space exploration capabilities beyond LEO. In addition to this experience, the ISS continues ...
January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... for the space community to learn from the development of decommissioning in the energy sector. Although the situation in LEO is usually described in negative terms, there is cause for optimism as decommissioning can be viewed both as a process for...
June 2022
Space activities and space debris - finding an ethical balance
... mankind’s urge to extend its reach to new worlds, effective measures need to be taken to address the space debris in LEO to avoid the same mistakes there. Ethical considerations A solution must be found to ensure the protection of existing in-orbit...
January 2023
Producing food in space
...and there are regular shipments to resupply it in low Earth orbit (LEO). Once you start increasing the distance from Earth, resupply is not ... the water needed can be recycled. When it comes to LEO missions, a solution like this can also save money as ...
April 2025
Spacecraft anomalies and insurance losses
...insured spacecraft are in GEO. Low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation operators sometimes insure the launches of their ... because most insured spacecraft are in GEO rather than in LEO orbit where a greater conjunction risk exists, and where meteor...
