15 January 2018
Earth-i launches first-of-a-kind satellite
... be a major leap forward for the Earth Observation industry providing a number of innovative capabilities including; the ability to film moving objects such as vessels, vehicles and aircraft in Ultra High Definition colour video and the provision...
28 March 2018
Woes for Webb as the space telescope is delayed again
... acts like a giant parasol, is the size of a tennis court. Made from a material known as Kapton, the polyamide film has a high heat-resistance and is designed to protect the telescope from external sources of light and heat...
01 March 2019
Crew Dragon gets ready for first liftoff
...only life-sized object on board is a mannequin called "Ripley," named after Sigourney Weaver's character in the "Alien" films. Ripley is an anthropomorphic test device, so is not there simply for show or for promotional purposes. Instead this "smarty...
22 November 2019
NASA and Boeing celebrate roll out of Starliner despite dispute over costs
... inhabitant onboard was a life-sized mannequin called "Ripley," named after Sigourney Weaver's character in the "Alien" films. Boeing aim to send a similar anthropometric test dummy on their test flight, but this one is called “Rosie...
