April 2019
On-board propulsion set to drive the smallsat revolution
... and allows larger satellites to be constructed by combining multiple units together in a somewhat similar fashion to...role in driving the small satellite revolution ThrustMe has combined its thruster technology innovations with in-house expertise in ...
June 2019
The challenge of planetary protection
... for sample return missions from these bodies. This strategy has led so far to the categorisation of certain combinations of mission types and solar system objects as described in detail in COSPAR’s Planetary Protection Policy document. This...
October 2019
Are we prepared for SETI discovery?
... hope of giving an unambiguous, science-based answer to such questions. Natural scientists and social scientists should combine efforts in order to be prepared when such an announcement is required The great majority of individual members of humanity...
October 2019
Time to overcome the expendable rocket mindset
... under rocket power. The key to this low cost is the combination of full reusability, an aeroplane-like vehicle design, and high traffic...of space. The key to this low cost is the combination of full reusability, an aeroplane-like vehicle design, and ...
January 2020
Discipline - a formula for success in the Earth observation market EO sector
...2019. Observed data from this satellite can be combined with information from government-owned systems to improve the...player in NewSpace to at least consider a partner, or combination of partners, to simplify operations, reduce expenses and accelerate...
January 2020
Old rocks, new tricks - a lunar link to modern volcanology
...billions of years less activity and fewer distinct ingredients to combine, cook and cool. Even if the rulebook was one... density revealed patterns that showed that, instead of many magmas combining to account for a complex cargo, only one magma was ...