January 2023
Private space stations and NASA’s effort to re-invent itself
... arrangement. This approach had already been used successfully to develop private capsules to carry cargo and then astronauts to the ISS. So, NASA sought a private partner to design, build, launch and operate a private space station in partnership...
October 2023
The multidisciplinary world of space habitation design
.... Julie Patarin-Jossec has a PhD on the colonial politics of outer space exploration and the social dynamics of astronaut training. She is a visual studies scholar, professional diver and documentary filmmaker. She is the author of Manufacturing the...
October 2024
Cupola views: Karen Nyberg’s space-inspired fabric lines
...exclaiming “Made in space!” It’s not the first time that astronauts have carried small stuffed toys in space. It is a custom...’s control panel. When it begins to float, the astronauts know that they are weightless and have safely entered orbit...
April 2025
Strapped for success - from racetrack to orbit
... integration procedure possible, both for ground operation and in-orbit activities, and proved popular in supporting the astronauts’ work on the station. The positive feedback and results provided important added-value in moving forward with...
