June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... are tool-makers and problem-solvers too, employing rudimentary “technology” to hunt or forage for food, or to build habitats. Humans, however, sometimes tackle very big problems, far beyond our immediate reach. The fundamental barriers...
October 2015
Russian business: a long road to the stars for private space initiative
... the state space giants. Today, private companies are designing microsatellites, light rockets and even Moon habitats. One of the first private Russian space endeavours was JSC NGO Lepton, led by its general director...
October 2015
Green cosmonautics: an ideal to strive for
... storage areas etc) are utilised instead. This means less impact on various ecosystems and greater preservation of habitats. It also means greater cost efficiency and capacity increase when it comes to launch facilities and their overall...
March 2016
Space Mining – the Reality of Tomorrow?
Today, many would be startled to learn, there are four United States-based companies whose business plans involve ‘space mining’ for profit. These companies include Planetary Resources Inc, Deep Space Industries, Moon Express, and Shackleton Energy ...
August 2016
Exploring the problems of criminal justice in space
... missions can only partially be dealt with via existing legal and regulatory regimes. The unique human habitat of a spacecraft used for interplanetary space travel means inevitably that there would need to be fresh consideration of any...
August 2016
International cooperation drives Germany’s space ambitions
... could potentially be used for building structures on other planets. One example area of application would be the construction of habitats on the Moon or Mars. SpaceJustin, a humanoid upper body consisting of two Light-Weight Robot arms, two DLR...
