October 2018
Funding the space frontier – a moment that changed the Universe
...a time. Billionaires and millionaires took the trip, from a video game maker who was the son of an astronaut to the founder of ...made in space and paths that allow non-government players into the game. The flight of Tito may not have looked like it but...
February 2020
Surviving bacteria in space
.... Earth-born microorganisms are champions of the survival game: they have populated our planet for at least ...Biofilm threat Earth-born microorganisms are champions of the survival game One of the most brilliant bacterial survival strategies, despite...
October 2020
Superconductors - key to unlocking high power space missions
... them at operational temperatures. Furthermore, HTS have achieved a degree of technological maturity that makes them suitable to become game changers for space applications. Space start-up Neutron Star Systems is leading efforts to promote the uptake...
November 2016
Turning the Solar System into our backyard
..., is experiencing a renaissance. Operating in a predominantly low volume, high-value market, the sector’s aptitude for disruptive, game-changing innovation has been mostly lacklustre since the Apollo era. However, new methodologies such as ‘agile...
February 2018
Growth drivers, requirements and threats in the smallsat industry
... developed by Orbital Access and using the Reaction Engines’ Sabre engine. Due to these advances and the game-changing cost reductions, cubesats are now available for under US$35,000, which even opens the door...
June 2018
Space 2080 a future perspective
... advances will fundamentally disrupt society as we know it. Autonomous decision-making systems and machines will be the big game changer, and making choices about our future will become difficult as technology replaces major human decision...
