August 2017
Big science from small spacecraft
... of a fast transit to the red planet. Nanosats could ride along as ballast to make up the launch mass on larger Mars missions, or make their way there as free-flying spacecraft. With a few km/s of Delta-V (propulsion) capability, free-flying nanosats...
August 2020
Scorpion – a study of the possible
... if another Scorpion (or a specialist boost stage) contributes to the initial heliocentric injection, then Mars and Venus orbits could be within reach. The Mars mission would have sufficient payload for specialised landing systems that would enable...
April 2025
Maximising returns to Earth - the infinite potential of space
... swift innovation of the private sector and focus on building a sustainable, forward-looking framework for Moon and Mars missions. Above all, he reminds us of the power of vision and the uniquely human drive to push beyond horizons - a drive...
01 January 2020
What has been in 2019 and what is to come in 2020!
..., the programme has been regularly blighted with reports of delays after delays. So too has its intended Mars mission. On a more positive note, both SpaceX and Boeing got their respective NASA financed Commercial Crew Program...
August 2016
Space stations - drivers of cooperation
... China’s splashed back into the ocean and the US made it only after losing quite a few Mariner Mars missions. On similar lines, ESA has established competencies in specific areas of planetary exploration, as has the Japanese Space Agency...
January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
...synergistic human exploration systems requiring increased autonomy such as medical care and vehicle health management to achieve Mars missions. Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20/21 flight engineer, working with the Mice Drawer System (MDS) in the...
