July 2019
Lessons from our first race to the Moon
...the use of liquid oxygen along with refined kerosene, similar to the fuel mix of the German V2 rockets in World War 2. Oxygen has ... working F1 engine was available - the design of the fuel injector proved to be crucial in enabling the oxygen and ...
September 2020
High hopes for Brazil’s space ambitions
...in the world to the equator, providing up to 30 percent fuel economy compared to other parts of the world and allowing access ... the world to the equator, providing up to 30 percent fuel economy compared to other parts of the world and allowing access ...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... in-orbit inspection services. Life extension services provide orbit maintenance for geostationary (GEO) spacecraft with depleted fuel reserves and allow satellite operators to prolong the revenue-generating life of high-value spacecraft, which can...
October 2021
Technology transfer and the ‘local’ space market
... benefits to humanity, and commercialisation potential. The company recently unveiled a prototype of its turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell for use in a variety of aviation and air mobility uses. Government support Organisations such as the Scottish...
November 2021
Space launch emergency response
... deluge firefighting systems around the launch platform and fuel storage areas, along with their mobile emergency response...and fuelling of rockets with highly reactive or explosive fuels, coupled with the potential release of highly toxic gases and...
October 2023
Space architecture on Earth
...system (rail or land); access transport (air, sea or rail); fuel tanks; fuelling facilities - pipes, pumps and hoses; high masts for .... Russia’s Proton rocket, for example, used hydrazine fuels, not only dangerous to handle at launch, but poisonous...
