24 February 2016
Final interview for Scott Kelly tomorrow before his return to Earth
... agency Roscosmos, and cosmonaut Sergey Volkov, also of Roscosmos. Kelly will be the first American to complete such a long-duration mission, and one of the first humans in more than 15 years to take up the challenge. The last person to spend...
09 April 2016
Flawless launch for SpaceX Dragon
... drugs and investigate how microbes could affect the health of the crew and their equipment over a long duration mission," said NASA deputy administrator Dava Newman. Dragon will be grappled at 7 am Sunday, 10 April by ESA’s British astronaut Tim...
December 2014
Ready for Mars? From Mars-500 to zero-gravity medical issues
... of the crew, astronaut selection procedures will have sifted out most individuals who are poorly suited to long-duration missions. Crew members need to be team players, but at the same time individuals that are comfortable relying on themselves...
October 2015
Eating in space: from Michelin-starred chefs to self-sufficiency
... to see how this technology could provide a complete answer to the question of how to feed a crew easily on a long-duration mission. In general, food is ‘printed’ from raw ingredients - a printed pizza still needs to go into the oven - meaning...
July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
...; liquid-gas phase separation; and payload development and operation. Solutions must be designed for short or long-duration missions, as each mission typically has its own unique constraints, such as volume, mass, power or operating life. The goal...
13 August 2018
NASA to partner with six US companies to develop space exploration technologies
...6kW Dual Mode Electric Propulsion Engine for Broad Mission” The projects will advance satellite servicing and ...fuel boil off is achievable and can support long duration missions. The MAR Demonstration project will demonstrate mid-air retrieval ...
