September 2019
Extending the life of geostationary orbit satellites
... completely privately and will be starting its commercial life extension service in GEO in 2020. MEV-1’s initial service contract is for five years of docked life extension for Intelsat, the world’s largest commercial satellite operator. Likewise...
January 2020
Commercialising space exploration and development
..., Bishop is largely self-funded by Nanoracks. In terms of revenue, the airlock has already paid for itself in signed contracts, which we will be announcing soon. ISSNanoracks has booked deployment of eight small satellites as well as the company...
February 2021
In-orbit servicing and insurance – a marriage of convenience?
... liability paradigm towards risk-based liability. IOS may also affect certain specific features of a space insurance contract, putting the insurer more in control of risk exposure. At a minimum, there would be the possibility of the IOS vehicle...
22 June 2016
Does a subsurface ocean exist on Pluto?
... structure of ice II is more compact than standard ice, it would occupy a smaller volume and thus lead to a global contraction on Pluto. However, the formation of ice II is dependent on the thickness of Pluto's ice shell. The magic number determining...
23 October 2017
Space race ramps up between Blue Origin and SpaceX
... company under its Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program. The Air Force had already agreed an initial contract worth $33.7 million awarded earlier in January, with SpaceX agreeing to contribute double that amount, $67.3 million, under the...
18 December 2017
Prometheus to power future European launchers
..., forging a path of continuous improvement in competitiveness,” said Daniel Neuenschwander, ESA Director of Space Transportation, who signed the contract along with Alain Charmeau, CEO at ArianeGroup at ESA headquarters in Paris last week. “This...
