15 April 2020
Successful test clears the way for Virgin Orbit's first-ever launch
...fired into space where it can deliver up to 330 kilograms (660 pounds) of payload into a variety of destinations in low-Earth orbit. On a real flight, LauncherOne is released during the pull-up manoeuvre, but Sunday’s demonstration was about the fuel...
22 April 2020
SpaceX seeks permission to lower the orbit of all its first-gen Starlink satellites
...also acknowledged in their application, concerns raised by a number of parties regarding the problems vast quantities of satellites in a low-Earth orbit could cause. Some small satellite operators have in the past said it would make it more difficult...
18 July 2017
Why the space programme needs civil engineers
.... Space stations Civil engineers aren’t just needed for structures on Earth. They also work with structural engineers, astrophysicists and scientists to ...out into space, for transporting payloads into low Earth orbit and back. They have the potential ...
09 April 2018
Plans for first-ever luxury space hotel unveiled
... experiencing the exhilaration of zero gravity while seeing numerous sunrises and sunsets, as Aurora completes an orbit of the Earth every 90 minutes. “We developed Aurora Station to provide a turnkey destination in space. Upon launch, Aurora Station...
12 August 2019
Communicating water-powered CubeSats tested in space by NASA
... Demonstration (OCSD) mission and it has just helped to demonstrate the first coordinated manoeuvre between two CubeSats in low-Earth orbit. "Demonstrations such as this will help advance technologies that will allow for greater and more extended...
11 August 2017
Satellite launch demand to grow tenfold in next 20 years
...That said, with the estimated cost of a cube satellite as low as $35,000 a trend for personalised satellites is likely to ... launched to mid altitudes will push satellite operators to higher orbits. The only thing slowing down progress at the moment is...
