October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
...based space analogues typically include Antarctic research stations, polar expeditions, submarine deployments and simulation chambers. Although ... conducted research with individuals undertaking polar, desert and mountaineering expeditions, Antarctic...
September 2017
Plans for high-speed lunar rovers
... today’s planned lunar prospecting missions due to low operational speeds A faster return from shadowed areas to the polar highlands Gathering of critical information in less time is vital for the assessment of the scientific value of a given region...
March 2018
Exploring the extreme universe
... such as those of radio and optical astronomy, it has been little exploited in high-energy astrophysics to date. However, polarization analyses with e-ASTROGAM will reveal many details about the geometry, magnetic fields and radiation processes...
April 2018
Future Cubesat swarms pose significant communications challenges
... S-band. Though not CubeSats, in comparison the Iridium system features 66 operational satellites in six planes of 11 spacecraft each in polar LEO at 780 km altitude [5]. Each payload has a data rate up to 100 kbit/s for 90 percent of the orbit, and...
October 2018
Looking for life on Enceladus with IceMole
...water pockets to sample Safe and accurate landing The south polar terrain of Enceladus is a very geologically active environment.... terrain texture, rough canyon topography coupled with the polar lighting conditions, make a landing near the plumes very...
April 2020
European spaceports compete for recognition and business
...clear vertical launch access to commercial orbits (sun-synchronous and polar). Along with Sweden, it also has the most experience ...safety case for vertical launch to sun-synchronous orbit and polar orbit, as it would require land overflight, most ...
