July 2019
Developing life support systems for human exploration missions beyond Earth
... of the major technical challenges ECLS systems development teams must overcome for reliable crew support during a deep space exploration mission to expand our safe, permanent human presence out into the solar system. NASA has begun...
January 2018
SLS ushers transformation of deep space exploration
... orbit (LEO) and will send NASA’s new Orion crew vehicle into lunar orbit on the deep space exploration system’s first mission, Exploration Mission-1 (EM-1), scheduled for 2019. Largely a test flight, EM-1 will verify and validate new systems...
August 2019
The next us – our evolution in deep space
...physiological and psychological. A behavioural paradigm shift is developing which will transform humanity from Earth-dwellers to deep space explorers. The Earth is a familiar environment: it is our home, our nurturing foundation and the source of our...
February 2018
European centre shifts emphasis to deep space missions
... beyond the ISS and low Earth orbit (LEO) operations, and is actively developing collaborative programmes related to deep space exploration missions. EAC is Neutral Buoyancy Facility hall includes a water tank, mock-ups, and scuba diving equipment...
September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
... maintained outpost of human civilisation in which we all become stakeholders, and a successful lunar economy will lead to further deep space exploration. The time when we land the first person on Mars may seem a long way off but, with...
September 2025
AI cybersecurity - challenges in space
... overall mission costs. Fundamentally, the exponential growth in data generated by Earth observation, space situational awareness (SSA) and deep space exploration missions necessitates AI for large-scale data analysis. AI techniques are vital for...