April 2018
Transforming the launch market for small spacecraft
...present, a number of small commercial launchers are under development to meet the needs of the growing market of small spacecraft. Moreover, the number of existing and aspiring spaceports around the world looking to support commercial small satellite...
07 July 2016
Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft launched successfully from Baikonur
... voice and data to be relayed from the ground over 70% of the orbit through Russian satellites. Earlier series of spacecraft could only send or receive commands when passing over Russian ground stations. The MS-01 also has an improved...
27 April 2018
Another milestone for the SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft
... it is compact and lightweight. Its small form factor will help to limit the weight of the SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft to approximately 400kg, which in turn reduces launch costs. “The Arclight technology is ‘best in class’ and we are honoured...
March 2015
A boom and a (possible) bust in small spacecraft production
... drop in the overall cost of constellation support due to the short active performance time of each spacecraft. Thirdly, a large amount of spacecraft could serve as an instrument of risk hedging: the loss of a single craft does not have a significant...
30 January 2017
Orion engineers test for vibrations and SLS completes a major review
...engineers have begun subjecting candidates to a series of vibration tests at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Orion spacecraft is similar to NASA’s Apollo capsule but will carry up to six astronauts instead of three (as Apollo did) but its...
05 September 2018
Soyuz leak investigations focus on human error
...He also speculated that it could have occurred after the spacecraft reached orbit on 6 June 2018. In an English-language... in zero gravity would be nearly impossible in that part of the spacecraft. “Why would cosmonauts do it?” he asked. The hole is in...
