October 2015
Taking AIM with ESA: proposing the first visit to a binary asteroid system
... should the need arise. ESA envisages AIM first and foremost as a technology demonstration mission. It will trial deep-space optical communications techniques, inter-satellite communications between AIM, its CubeSats and a micro lander, and proximity...
August 2018
Measuring the pulse of Mars
... lead on the MarCO mission at JPL. “One adaptation to deep space that MarCO is equipped with is a reflectarray high-gain antenna....the duo indicating that the first-ever CubeSats heading to deep space are alive and well. A rendition of the formation...
March 2018
Mapping the dark universe
...) and 25.5-27.0 GHz (K-band) frequency bands for downlink, which are different from the frequencies used for deep space missions to avoid interference. The spacecraft is autonomous for 72 hours of nominal operations and has very stringent pointing...
March 2016
Rosetta – Starting from Scratch
...to the approval of further interplanetary missions like Mars Express and Venus Express, he managed to build a network of three deep space antennas: after New Norcia, came Cebreros in Spain which was operational in 2005 and Malargue, Argentina, at the...
October 2015
Earth independence: new definitions of home on Mars missions and beyond
...human and robotic skills, national and international efforts, commercial and government capabilities in Earth orbit and deep space conducting exploration, and pioneering all working together. The word ‘journey’ is also an important one to contemplate...
20 November 2015
2015 World Technology Summit held In New York City
... Bob Twiggs - Professor of Astronautical Engineering, Morehead State University The nominees in “Space – Institutional” category for 2015 are: Center for SETI Research Deep Space Industries ESA (Rosetta comet mission) Generation Orbit Moog NASA (New...
