05 February 2019
New plasma-water propulsion rockets to move satellites in space
... rides to satellites that need moving about in space to a different orbit. The space dial-a-ride service is being offered by Momentus, a small US space start-up firm that is marketing itself as the in-space equivalent of a connecting flight. Its aim...
September 2021
Developing an in-orbit servicing and manufacturing economy
... change the orbital parameters of a spacecraft without depleting its on-board resources and can also provide in-space transportation services following deployment from a launch vehicle. This can include the movement of GEO satellites to a graveyard...
June 2015
Innovation at escape velocity: from NASA’s Apollo to SpaceX
... also important in driving markets that determine the best innovations. The role of the International Space Station (ISS) as a customer for commercial space transportation services is a case-inpoint. For providers offering crew and cargo systems and...
