January 2018
SLS ushers transformation of deep space exploration
...exploration of deep space, the primary purpose of SLS is to enable NASA’s journey to Mars and propel humans beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in almost half a century. The initial configuration of SLS - Block 1 - will be capable of delivering...
April 2019
The changing economics of space
... mega-constellations.. The European Space Agency (ESA) estimates there are around 3,200 objects in LEO (low Earth orbit). At the same time a number of companies have announced their intention to deploy large constellations of up to 2,000 satellites...
July 2019
Aggression in outer space – time for action
... satellites. In the same category are the manoeuvres made by Chinese satellites in both low Earth orbit (LEO) and, more recently, in geostationary orbit (GEO), which point to testing of rendezvous operations or inspection objectives. In the United...
July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
...of the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, a multi-mission space utility vehicle capable of transporting cargo - and eventually crew - to low Earth orbit. But there is more to the company than this. As Thomas Crabb, Robert Richter and Martin Chiaverini explain...
January 2021
Asgardia’s project for a new module to expand Space Station
... past decade, the International Space Station partnership has continually addressed the future of research in - and exploitation of - low Earth orbit (LEO) beyond the lifetime of the ISS. At present, it seems likely that the Space Station will remain...
January 2021
Safeguarding space - lessons from decommissioning in the energy industry
... be the first commercial mission to demonstrate the core technologies necessary for active debris docking and removal in low Earth orbit. With technology beginning to emerge and the pressing need identified, the big question remains - how can...
