July 2020
Pandemic in space – are we ready?
.... Thus, spacefaring cargo and crew undergo meticulous sanitation and sterilisation to minimise the chances of microbes being transported from Earth to the space environment. Further, the Policy aims to prevent backward contamination, or minimise the...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... will require a refuelling service before 2030. However, the market for refuelling services is expected to grow as lunar transportation and an in-orbit economy develops. SC1, the first persistent de-orbiter (in that it does not de-orbit itself when...
January 2022
Earth - no longer humanity’s only home
... understanding. In 2021, SpaceX flew 18 humans to space, including an all-private rooky crew mission. Private, low orbit transportation is now available in the US and Boeing is scheduled to fly crew this year. Russia and China continue to fly...
June 2022
In-orbit servicing and the future of the space industry
... Earth’s poles, create the perfect condition for high-speed collisions. Satellite servicing includes several operations: transportation, life extension, phasing, repair and maintenance and disposal Consider the following fictitious scenario. The mass...
