February 2021
The Space Monuments Men
...seven major documentaries on World War II and other military related projects. It was incredibly fulfilling, and some ..., Carl Vinson. It was a legendary affair with 8,000 military personnel on the deck of the aircraft carrier while Michigan State...
22 July 2022
Astraius plans horizontal rocket launch from Scotland in 2024
... the insurance market.” Huntsville-based Clark told ROOM that the global reach and flexibility of the C-17 military transporter aircraft would allow Astraius to offer an industry-leading capability for small satellite launches to LEO. “We will...
March 2016
Time for European visionary goals
... formative decades in the middle of the 20th century saw Europe, still recovering from its recent shattering military past, building its industrial strength while firmly grounding its humanistic values. Can it really be 55 years since...
September 2016
Preparing the future: the right technology at the right time
... market. Europe’s competitors, by contrast, receive significantly higher shares of institutional support, including effective military subsidies. Europe’s position is a fragile one, however, reliant on the wider performance of the telecom...
November 2016
Microgravity and space research: Bringing the commercial market into focus
In the beginning, space missions were directly linked to military projects. Launcher technologies were developed with the goal of transporting nuclear bombs from one continent to another. As ...
May 2017
Recipe for success on flights to Mars
... rocks. Today’s space food eaten aboard the International Space Station (ISS) shares more similarities with military Meals Ready to Eat (MREs), vacuum sealed plastic pouches that must be rehydrated or reheated. Ideally, space food...
