September 2020
Commercial opportunities beyond Earth orbit
.... To date, this combination of private investment and government support has resulted in a focus upon Earth orbit - and for... from Earth orbit to lunar orbit - but also life support systems and consumables, power generation and storage systems,...
20 January 2017
Winners and potential losers of the Obama and Trump administrations
...Journey to Mars and a robust U.S. commercial space market, including continued development of advanced space technology for life support and solar electric propulsion, collaboration with industry to develop deep space habitats, and initiating efforts...
01 October 2019
Life on Mars: what to know before we go
... rockets and spacecraft to transport astronauts to Mars or life support systems to help them survive once they get there,...good read. The volume concludes with an unusual appendix of “life on Mars astronomers and scientists” (do the former not qualify ...
02 November 2020
ISS marks 20 years of humans on board
... space station is an integral part of space exploration," López-Alegría said. "We still haven't been able to build reliable life-support systems for a lengthy mission to Mars, such as carbon dioxide scrubbers to keep air breathable for long periods...
March 2016
Building Confidence and Reducing Risk in Space Resources Policy
... under the topmost layers of the Moon’s surface, potentially yielding material for rocket propellant and life support supplies The environment is characterised by a level of political risk. As Peter Marquez, Vice President for Global Engagement...
October 2017
Third quarter phenomenon - the psychology of time in space
...to many of the same stressors as those experienced by astronauts in space such as threats of danger, limited habitability and life support, and long periods of monotony and confinement. Earth-based space analogues typically include Antarctic research...
