April 2020
Reviving Russia’s space programme
... at the end of 2019. The retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011, and American slowness in making replacement Starliner and ... appear until the late 2020s. The retirement of the Space Shuttle in 2011 meant a 10-year stream of dollars for Russia from...
July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
... hundreds of atmospheres) characteristic of high-energy fuels and oxidisers such as hydrogen and oxygen (as used in the Space Shuttle main engine, for example). Another problem is that rocket engines, especially large ones, can be prone to unstable...
July 2020
Lego’s replica space programme
...when complete. It is mounted on a Lego-built stand with a Space Shuttle, capsule and several ‘cargo spacecraft’ that can be docked to the station.... that icon of human space travel, the Space Shuttle, as it drifts further into the mists of history...
January 2021
Medical professionals and long-duration spaceflight
... physicians had taken part in spaceflights under the Space Shuttle programme alone. Important skills and tasks Arguably, the ... had taken part in spaceflights under the Space Shuttle programme alone Any programme of long-term autonomous missions...
February 2021
Space archaeology - preserving our orbital heritage
... even a small paint flake travelling in excess of 17,500 miles per hour is significant, as shown by craters observed in Space Shuttle windows. Whilst larger assets such as the ISS have Whipple shielding to provide a measure of protection from debris...
July 2021
Collaboration and competition in lunar exploration
... Services (CRS) programme, was designed to fill the gap in orbital transportation following the retirement of the Space Shuttle. Under this programme, NASA provided funding and technical support, resulting in the development of private cargo supply...
