August 2020
Opportunities for young people in the space sector
... a spectrum of space-related jobs, not just focusing on the traditional STEM areas. The Space Science and Engineering Foundation’s international Space Design Competitions, for students aged 15-18, and Galactic Challenge for 9-14 year olds, are...
May 2021
In-situ propellant design for Mars ascent vehicles
... impractical as they would require infeasibly large inlets. Likewise, condensed phase combustion products make the turbojet engine inadequate and an infeasibly high speed vehicle is needed for ramjet operation. This leaves rocket propulsion systems...
April 2026
Rethinking the spacesuit as a biological system
.... It is here – inside spacesuits, habitats and life-support systems – that biological reality most often collides with engineering legacy. As human spaceflight shifts toward longer missions, greater autonomy and renewed lunar ambition, that interface...
16 November 2018
Black Arrow looks to raise £120,000 with crowdfunding campaign
... Technologies is a start-up space company that is looking to raise £120,000 to help build their proof-of-concept rocket engine. Managing Director, Paul Williams who, with a highly experienced team of space, aerospace and Formula 1 professionals, are...
May 2018
Challenging the boundaries of materials science
... flammability, but it is the particular operational environment that will determine which tests are applicable. Skilled materials engineers and their associates are needed to manage and control such lists. Thermal cover returned from a space...
July 2019
Science and sensation in microgravity
... angle of 47 degrees has been reached, the thrust and engine speed are cut back significantly. This moment, called the ‘...team comprises three pilots, four safety attendants, flight engineers, one cameraman, two photographers and four ZeroG instructors...
