June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... technology created by the space programme as a selling point for continued funding and development. Called ‘spinoffs’ in the United States, these have been accorded their own NASA publication and are frequently used for marketing purposes...
October 2015
Houston, we have a Spaceport
... Ellington Field a true gateway to space. The location of a spaceport in a large metropolitan area (Houston is the United States’ fourth largest city) is somewhat unique and provides opportunities as well as challenges. The major challenge is that...
October 2015
Green cosmonautics: an ideal to strive for
... other utilities will be more size-efficient. This will also ultimately increase launch cost efficiency. The United States already shows a tendency toward greater environmental consciousness. Over the last 50 years, Russians have discovered a number...
November 2016
Moon or Mars - NASA’s next logical step?
... perspective In spite of seemingly urgent priorities, daily pressures and challenges that face every nation on Earth, the United States must remain committed to human space exploration. Space inspires our children, fuels invention and innovation, and...
January 2018
SLS ushers transformation of deep space exploration
...also supported development and certification of the new state-of-the-art engine controllers and software. The ... decided early in the vehicle’s development to leverage the proven United Launch Alliance Delta Cryogenic Second Stage (DCSS), flown on the...
November 2019
Mexico’s path to space
... with the purpose of implementing cooperative activities with foreign organisations in the space sector. These countries include: United States, Russia, France, Italy, Ukraine, Argentina, Paraguay and many others. Mexico is an important actor...
