October 2018
Using space-based data for humanitarian causes
... much of the data acquired by remote sensing satellites are protected in one form or another by intellectual property law UN SPIDER (Space-based information for disaster management and emergency response) aims to assist people throughout all phases...
November 2020
Walking on the Moon
...unless, of course, it has legs and resembles a spider. Serial entrepreneur Pavlo Tanasyuk, Founder and CEO of Spacebit, takes... it squats on the surface and then rises to leave its ‘spider-egg’ ready to begin its mission. The Mothership acts not only...
January 2017
Blueprint for NASA’s journey to Mars
... mission is designed to limit the return velocity relative to Earth’s atmosphere to be consistent with Orion’s capabilities. EVA’s via Spider Flyer/ Walker allow mobility and science activities on the Martian surface. Well prior to entry, the Cryo...
11 October 2019
Spacebit unveils its design of the UK's first Moon rover
... - a walking rover that looks like a small mechanical spider. Developed by the London-based start-up company, Spacebit’s ...lunar day (10 Earth days) as it is unlikely the small spider-bot would be able to withstand the perishing night conditions on...
18 December 2019
US Senate suggests Artemis delay after requested funding halved
...needed to extend satellites' lifespans. This programme budget includes monies for the completion of SPIDER, a SPace Infrastructure DExterous Robot (SPIDER) that the robotic satellite servicing platform will carry as a secondary payload. The remaining...
July 2014
The peaceful use of space
...a United Nations entity with about 30 staff, is based in Vienna, with offices in Bonn and Beijing (for the UN-SPIDER programme). UNOOSA stands at the centre of international efforts to bring the benefits of space technology to meet global development...
