January 2017
Mini space station for mice to study effects of reproduction in reduced gravity
.... MICEHAB is unique because its concept addresses the combined effects of long duration, partial gravity, and autonomous/robotic operations simultaneously. MICEHAB elements There are four elements which make up the MICEHAB vehicle: a habitat housing...
April 2024
Unlocking the NewSpace economy through space-based solar power
...) which have concluded that SBSP is both technically and economically feasible. Such conclusions are driven by advances in robotics, decreasing hardware costs and, most significantly, decreasing launch costs, due to the emergence of reusable and more...
April 2026
Spaceflight and the radiation problem
... to perform a spacewalk to repair or maintain their vehicle on the way to Mars, it seems inevitable that a robot will be used. In this case, the robot would be acting as an avatar with the astronaut safely shielded by his own water supply in the...
June 2017
Automated or human-operated systems?
... to complete the revision of the Human Dependability Handbook ECSS-Q-HB-30-A with a focus on Human Error Analysis. Accelerating pace Robotic automation is not just about the potential to replace human roles and functions - it also has great potential...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
... storage, materials and additive manufacturing, water processing and waste management, simulation and virtual reality, robotics and human-robotic interaction, and life support and habitability. Taken together these initiatives improve the skills and...
September 2020
Tackling space debris - a global priority
... systems engineering, conceptualisation of novel smallsat missions, attitude and orbital dynamics, estimation and control, and space robotics. Peter Boone has been a Senior Analyst with SSCL since the company’s inception. Previously, he had a 28-year...
