April 2025
Catapult to orbit - will David finally defeat Goliath?
... costs of space launches. Sending one man into LEO for six to twelve months requires several tonnes of food, oxygen and medical supplies. Super high-g force guns and catapults of this kind would be suitable for...
March 2026
Humanity – the potential of space
...strikes Earth, humanity’s story will continue. Throughout history, redundancy has been a cornerstone of survival. From surplus food storage to engineering fail-safes, having backups has always been a key to resilience. Extending this principle to the...
May 2026
Mars exploration – the nuclear option
... and bones deteriorate in microgravity. Life-support mass increases with every extra day in space for water, food, oxygen and shielding. Every additional kilogram adds to the fuel burden and every additional day adds...
10 August 2015
ISS lettuce: first food grown in space eaten by Scott Kelly, Kjell Lindgren and Kimiya Yui
There are many perks to being an astronaut, but consuming fresh vegetables isn’t usually one of them. This is why International Space Station crewmembers Scott Kelly, Kjell Lindgren, and Kimiya Yui look so excited to eat red romaine lettuce in this ...
