July 2020
Covid-19 infects global space community
..., supply chain disruptions and delays Most space infrastructure players (such as Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Thales) are aerospace & defence companies, and are therefore considered “essential” and exempt from closure...
October 2020
Superconductors - key to unlocking high power space missions
...to the large increase in mass and difficulty in stowing the panels for launch. Although new developments such as Northrop Grumman’s Megaflex arrays could potentially provide up to 300kW of power, these remain far away from flight. Artist’s impression...
February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
... into raw materials and salvaged components for future use in new hardware. Meanwhile, larger players such as Northrop Grumman have plans for an in-orbit recycling system. Using a giant parabolic mirror to focus the power of the sun...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... risk managers can adopt adequate measures and insurers can construct the correct coverage. Far left: Northrop Grumman’s Mission Extension Vehicle-1 (MEV-1) captures target satellite Intelsat 901 (IS-901) to initiate final docking of the two...
25 October 2015
Luminati Aerospace and Long Island: a revival for local industry?
... use has been cited as a factor. Luminati CEO Daniel Preston, chief designer Barnaby Waifan (previously with Northrop Grumman, the inventor of the unique Wainfan Facetmobile) and chief scientist Anthony Calise (who helped design the...
31 July 2019
GLEE mission aims to send 500 LunaSats to the Moon
... Consortium. He also has worked as a consultant in advanced technology and business development for spacecraft contractors including Northrop Grumman, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Lockheed Martin and SpaceX. In 2007, Peck was awarded $75,000...
