July 2018
The rise of interplanetary CubeSats
... architectures maybe a safer bet that is less reliant on technology breakthroughs to make it possible, the challenge comes from lack of a credible standard. The current CubeSat standard, designed originally for LEO satellites, is not applicable for...
September 2023
A multifaceted approach to space sustainability
... more complex set of underlying, interrelated issues. However, because of the exponential growth of space activities, we do not have the luxury of a few more decades to address the challenges of the 3Cs. Urgent action is needed now if we are to avert...
12 July 2019
NASA reassigns top leaders in Moon 2024 programme
... administrator on an acting basis. “As you know, NASA has been given a bold challenge to put the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024, with a focus on the ultimate goal of sending humans to Mars,” Bridenstine wrote. “In an effort to meet...
02 October 2020
Nasa funds ICON to develop a 3D construction system for the moon
... and SEArch+ are no strangers and have already competed against each other in NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Competition. The challenge, which started in 2015 and was structured in phases, each with multiple levels, awarded recipients prize money...
October 2015
Houston, we have a Spaceport
... is intended to attract both established aerospace companies and small start-ups. The challenges and opportunities provided by space exploration and the utilization of space resources enable us to satisfy all of these ambitions. Broader access...
March 2017
Rosetta – outstanding climax to pioneering mission
... the mission: it had to follow the comet and observe its evolution around the perihelion, at least until the end of 2015. And this was very challenging, as the activity of the comet started to rapidly increase at the beginning of the new year. At the...
