February 2020
Surviving bacteria in space
... for future missions to the Moon and Mars. This article, based on a presentation at the Asgardia Space Science & Investment Congress (ASIC) in Darmstadt, Germany, in October, explains some of the issues and describes the state of play in this...
February 2020
Investigation of the Coriolis effect in rotating space platforms
... this article, Tigran Mkhoyan elaborates on his presentation in the ‘Artificial Gravity’ segment of October’s Asgardia Space Science & Investment Congress (ASIC). Arguably, most of us interested in space travel have seen or heard about the movie 2001...
July 2020
Inspiring the next generation into STEM
..., technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) than we need to meet sector demand. Despite big financial investments by universities in recruitment to science and engineering subjects and considerable efforts from industry to interest graduates and...
February 2021
Satellites are key to unlocking a better-connected world
..., the capacity and performance of these networks has had to evolve rapidly. Mobile network operators (MNOs) have invested in new technologies to fortify their networks and satisfy growing demand. Here, Semir Hassanaly explains how satellite...
June 2022
Patent protection for space manufacturing
... and commercialised. However, it can be expected that businesses will increasingly call for legal certainty when it comes to investing in space, particularly due to the high risk, high cost nature of the industry. Louise Mansion explains some...
October 2023
Using drones to test phased array antennas
... rising demand for compact antenna systems for communications on the move (COTM) applications, as well as increasing investments in space exploration and a growing number of satellite launches. The market is experiencing an increasing adoption of low...
