August 2020
Interstellar aspirations
... when the photon is either reflected or absorbed it can propel an object. The idea of using enormous lasers to propel a spacecraft attached to a huge ‘light sail’ (a thin, highly-reflective material such as Mylar) to sub-light speed was first...
05 July 2016
Success for JUNO!
... phase would begin in October, as Juno’s mission and science teams have a few months in which to test the spacecraft’s subsystems and to perform final calibration of science instruments. However scientists working on the mission let slip that...
12 March 2018
Satellite-servicing space drones set for launch in 2020
... asteroid-mining, deep space exploration and space manufacturing logistics. “Launching our first two SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft into a geostationary orbit is part of our strong commitment to our first customer, meeting mission timeline and ensuring...
17 September 2018
IAI and Effective Space in technological and financial cooperation
... Effective Space is pioneering a new era in last-mile logistics in space that will see its SPACE DRONE™ spacecraft fleet deployed to provide auxiliary services to space assets. Initial services to be provided by Effective Space will be life-extension...
April 2025
Strapped for success - from racetrack to orbit
... to improve a number of components on the various European or American programmes for low Earth orbit space stations, lunar spacecraft, vehicles and habitation. Collaborating with agencies has not only accelerated the adoption of materials like EPP...
17 August 2018
First international guidelines for small satellites published
...useful reference tool for those already working in the small spacecraft industry. Paul Gill, Chair of the ISO technical subcommittee...developed the document, said that up to 2 600 small spacecraft are estimated to launch over the next five years, many ...
