December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
... agencies acknowledge the need for this research and explicitly encourage independent, focused companies to address this challenge. SpaceBorn United has embraced it and the company translates the outcomes of its research into mission designs...
October 2020
Superconductors - key to unlocking high power space missions
... deliver the maximum amount of power to spacecraft subsystems without generating any waste heat. This also simplifies challenges from a thermal management perspective, allowing a reduction in the number and size of radiators needed. Aside from cables...
April 2024
Building the future of space manufacturing
... for AMIA Asgardia is committed to preparing humanity for a future living beyond Earth Space manufacturing presents unique challenges. The environment is tough, resources are limited and products and services must be robust, secure and sustainable...
March 2017
Rosetta – outstanding climax to pioneering mission
...Rosetta onto the surface of the comet. More navigation challenges The year 2016 was dedicated to close observations and scientific...2 km by mid-September. This phase was even more challenging from the navigation point of view than the initial one after...
July 2020
The four horsemen of space finance
... investors have entered the industry in a significant way. Despite this, space finance remains perhaps the biggest challenge to truly opening up the high frontier, especially in light of recent economic traumas caused by Covid-19. This begs the...
August 2021
AI in space – a legal perspective
... rethink of the legal framework While recognising the vast array of opportunities, the use of AI gives rise to challenges under international law related to transparency, human control and judgment, responsibility, liability and ethics. The fact ...
