February 2019
Building a space museum from scratch
... and the value it has in not only creating new knowledge, but new technologies that benefit all of us every day. The empty... role in that endeavour. We’ve been able to build many new exhibits and add lots of multimedia over time. We’re now even ...
April 2019
On-board propulsion set to drive the smallsat revolution
...received a US$2.8 million European Union Horizon 2020 grant in June 2018, ThrustMe is planning to finalise testing of its new technology and bring the system to market within a year. In the meantime, it also has a conventional plasma thruster product...
November 2019
Mexico’s path to space
... that for all nations, but particularly for the Latin American countries, access to space is a door to progress, new technologies and inspirational science for a region where the young population is a vast majority. “But to make space accessible...
April 2021
Norway’s pioneering use of microsatellites
... authorities and politicians that small satellites were a sensible and cost-efficient means for Norway to use new technology to the benefit of a variety of user groups. However, it was clear that the resources available (mass, volume, power...
November 2021
Space insurance and the future of risk management
...-party liability and pre-launch risks - reflecting the insurance industry’s limited engagement with the new technology - it marked the beginning of a new strand in risk management services. Today, most commercial satellites are covered for launch and...
October 2024
The Human Spaceship - Off Balance
...in deceptive spatial landscapes. Throughout the development of human architecture, natural habitats, human built structures and new technology designs have been inspired by nature, drawing on the mathematical proportions of Earth’s geology, flora and...
